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Silvanus Jaggor writes to Samuel May informing him that the Selectmen of Falmouth have offered the town hall for a meeting "free of expense which is quite convenient, will seat 4 or 500." Jaggor says they wish for May and William Lloyd Garrison to speak at the meeting and that "it will probably be the first meeting of the kind held in the town." In the postscript, he suggests May send notices for the meeting "direct to Doct. Addison Basset Falmouth w[h]o will attend to them being posted."
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Letter from Silvanus Jaggor, Centreville, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [18]51 August 17th
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Letter from Silvanus Jaggor, Centreville, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [18]51 August 17th
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Silvanus Jaggor writes to Samuel May informing him that the Selectmen of Falmouth have offered the town hall for a meeting "free of expense which is quite convenient, will seat 4 or 500." Jaggor says they wish for May and William Lloyd Garrison to speak at the meeting and that "it will probably be the first meeting of the kind held in the town." In the postscript, he suggests May send notices for the meeting "direct to Doct. Addison Basset Falmouth w[h]o will attend to them being posted."
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["[August 17, 1851]"]
year
1851
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language
English
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5970861
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Jaggor, Silvanus
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Jaggor, Silvanus
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Correspondence
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Holograph, signed.
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Centreville, [Massachusetts]
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