Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Nov[ember] 29. 1870

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Nov[ember] 29. 1870
Description:
Samuel Joseph May informs William Lloyd Garrison of his rejoicing at the "evidences" given by Garrison through his articles published in the Independent of a "restoration" of Garrison's "mental, as well as physical vigor". May praises Garrison's article attacking the "misrepresentations" abounding in the eulogy of Dr. Leavitt. May inquires if Garrison has any recollection "in spoken word, or by letter", of expressing satisfaction with or indebtedness to "May or Lyman" concerning their actions on October 21, 1835, when Garrison was attacked by a mob in Boston. May states that Wendell Phillips's lecture on the event published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard, coupled with the claim of Lyman's son to possess a letter from Garrison on the matter, has stoked his curiousity on the subject. May writes of his decision to bequeath to the Library of Cornell University the entirety of his anti-slavery literature collection, and admits to his reluctance to part with the volume of Garrison's writings in his collection. May informs Garrison that he has received a letter from Richard D. Webb, and that his upcoming plans include visiting Gerrit Smith and spending three days at the "Central New York Conference of Liberal Christians".
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 29, 1870
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Ireland--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Abolitionists
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Leavitt, John Wheeler, 1790-
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Cornell University. Library. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
National anti-slavery standard
Places:
Ireland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25.4 x 20.1 cm.
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4699066
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.130A
Barcode:
39999066759042