Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tember] 24, 1863

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tember] 24, 1863
Description:
Samuel Joseph May repeats his desire that William Lloyd Garrison, Helen Garrison, and Fanny Garrison should pay the Mays a visit in Syracuse, and adds that he had just received a note from Gerrit Smith stating that he and his wife were hoping to receive a visit from the Garrisons in Peterboro. May informs Garrison that he has learned from his daughter Charlotte that she and her children will prolong their stay in New England, and inquires if Garrison can make good on his promised visit prior to their arrival in mid-October. May mentions that he is composing this letter upon spare copies of a circular calling a meeting of the Auxiliary Freedman's Relief Association in Syracuse, and adds that he is devoting a great deal of time and effort in the "great enterprise of educating the poor victims of Slavery". May offers his wish to see the Liberator and the Standard more routinely.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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
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
Freed persons--United States
African Americans--Education
Education--Southern States
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Villard, Fanny Garrison, 1844-1928
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Wilkinson, Charlotte Coffin May, 1833-1909
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Southern United States (area)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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 addressed in May's letter to Garrison.
Manuscript is addressed on verso to "Mr Wm Lloyd Garrison Boston".
Annotated on verso of manuscript is the following: "Samuel J. May. Syracuse, N.Y. September 24, 1863".
Identifier:
4699043
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.32, p.51B
Barcode:
39999066758937