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Samuel May Jr. (Writer) starts this letter to Samuel J. May (Recipient) by discussing the health of several family members, including Recipient’s wife, Writer’s father and Writer’s sister. He then moves on to report that the Executive Committee of the American Antislavery Society voted to have the organization’s annual meeting in New York City. He says that William Lloyd Garrison is against going to New York, and that having a successful meeting in New York will be a challenge. But he thinks it would “behoove” them to try. After mentioning unusually high demands for the Liberator in recent months, Writer confided with Recipient about his feelings about Horace Mann, who wrote “a most insulting article” about Wendell Phillips, which was publish in Liberator after “a large member of fiery and bitter expressions were mollified.” Writer says that, although he wants to “build up” Horace Mann than Pull him down, Mann has “most unfortunate temper.”
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6w925h561
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, March 5, 1853
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6w925h561
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, March 5, 1853
description
Samuel May Jr. (Writer) starts this letter to Samuel J. May (Recipient) by discussing the health of several family members, including Recipient’s wife, Writer’s father and Writer’s sister. He then moves on to report that the Executive Committee of the American Antislavery Society voted to have the organization’s annual meeting in New York City. He says that William Lloyd Garrison is against going to New York, and that having a successful meeting in New York will be a challenge. But he thinks it would “behoove” them to try. After mentioning unusually high demands for the Liberator in recent months, Writer confided with Recipient about his feelings about Horace Mann, who wrote “a most insulting article” about Wendell Phillips, which was publish in Liberator after “a large member of fiery and bitter expressions were mollified.” Writer says that, although he wants to “build up” Horace Mann than Pull him down, Mann has “most unfortunate temper.”
date
["March 5, 1853"]
year
1853
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4493731
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
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
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Leicester
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6w925h561
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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