Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to Robert Folger Wallcut, Sep[tember] 24, 1863

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to Robert Folger Wallcut, Sep[tember] 24, 1863
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes Roger Folger Wallcutt that Professor Andrew D. White has been nominated to the New York State Senate, and labels him "an admirable man" for the office. May states that the friends of White wish to use his letter to "Dr. Russell of the London Times" to support his campaign, and requests that Wallcutt immediately send to him "all the copies remaining unsold in Boston".
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Wallcut, Robert Folger, 1797-1884
Contributor:
Freedman's Relief Association
Date:
September 24, 1863
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Political campaigns--New York (State)--History--19th century
Political cadidates--New York (State)--History--19th century
Freedmen--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Southern States--Education--History--1865-1877
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Political campaigns--United States--History
Political candidates
Freed persons--United States
African Americans--Education
Education--Southern States
Wallcut, Robert Folger, 1797-1884
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918
Places:
New York
Southern United States (area)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25.3 x 20.5 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900q618j
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript is annotated on verso as addressed from "Sam. J. May Syracuse N.Y. 26 Sept. 1863" and as addressed to "Rev. R. F. Walcutt".
Page no. 3 of manuscript is a typeset circular entitled "Education of the Poor Black and White Population In Our Southern States", published in Syracuse, and dated "Sept. 9, 1863", which is addressed from the Executive Committee of the Auxiliary Freedman's Relief Association of the city of Syracuse, calling for a meeting to be held on September 11, 1863 at the First Presbyterian Church. This circular is unaddressed in May's letter to Wallcutt.
Identifier:
4698980
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.32, p.51A
Barcode:
39999066758812