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Writing to Francis Jackson, Samuel May Jr. says he wants to correct the impression that his father had state that the opponents of Rev. John Pierpont had just put their charges against him on paper. May says that the New Organizationists will make any accusation, "however mean or flagrant," against the Massachusetts Anti-slavery society. A. St. Clair claimed that F.J. had paid the traveling expenses of friends of the Mass. Society going to the annual meeting in New York, in order to provide Garrison with support in his struggle with the New Organization. A man named Buffum claimed to have supplied St. Clair with this information. St. Clair referred S. M. Jr. to E. G. Loring for proof of "further & worse charges."
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Francis Jackson, May 18, 1840
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Francis Jackson, May 18, 1840
description
Writing to Francis Jackson, Samuel May Jr. says he wants to correct the impression that his father had state that the opponents of Rev. John Pierpont had just put their charges against him on paper. May says that the New Organizationists will make any accusation, "however mean or flagrant," against the Massachusetts Anti-slavery society. A. St. Clair claimed that F.J. had paid the traveling expenses of friends of the Mass. Society going to the annual meeting in New York, in order to provide Garrison with support in his struggle with the New Organization. A man named Buffum claimed to have supplied St. Clair with this information. St. Clair referred S. M. Jr. to E. G. Loring for proof of "further & worse charges."
date
["May 18, 1840"]
year
1840
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4457178
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Francis Jackson Esq., Boston (Mass.)."
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Leicester
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6w925766m
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