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Boston Public Library
Anti-Slavery (Collection of Distinction)
Letter from Lydia Maria Child, Wayland, to Samuel May, Feb. 26, 1860
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Title:
Letter from Lydia Maria Child, Wayland, to Samuel May, Feb. 26, 1860
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Date:
February 26, 1860
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Places:
Massachusetts
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Suffolk (county)
>
Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wm1189955
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Wayland
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Child sends her 72-page anti-slavery manuscript for review. It was written as an appeal to the southern states. She wants it printed and distributed to every state, governor, and southern newspapers.
Identifier:
2792449
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.30, p.24
Barcode:
39999063212680
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