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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, Ms, to Samuel Joseph May, Aug 1, 1859

Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) talks about Recipient’s ongoing trip to Europe, and says that it would be regrettable if Recipient leaves England without words of testimony that is “loud, strong, & clear.” After mentioning the possibility of connecting Recipient with some Unitarian ministers in England so that he may save some travel expenses, Writer talks about his parent’s golden anniversary event and the death of their cousin, Louisa Davenport Wigglesworth, and relates some news about a few mutual friends.

  • By May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899, May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
  • Dated ["August 1, 1859"]
  • Held by Boston Public Library
  • Part of Anti-Slavery Collection
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