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Samuel May Jr. (Writers) informs Samuel J. May (Recipient) that Mrs. Chapman sent to Writer’s office the book Recipient had purchased from her. He then says he is trying to put together a collection of books for England, and talks about his plan to gather more books from the Philadelphia and New York offices. Writer is scheduled to visit Philadelphia to testify for William Still, who was sued by Ellen Wells for criminal libel. Writer advises Recipient against getting heavily engaged in field work at his age and to “take a little time for sweeping the moral horizon with [his] eye and telescope and show to others how the victory is to be won.” Writer ends the letter by praising the sermon William Henry Furness delivered on the previous day at the music hall. (“It was the most admirable, thorough, beautiful, and conclusive presentation of the Non Resistant, the no-physical Force Theory and Doctrine, that I ever listened to.” Furness pronounced Jon Brown’s method wrong, while praising his spirit.)
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Roxbury, to Samuel Joseph May, March 12, 1860
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Roxbury, to Samuel Joseph May, March 12, 1860
description
Samuel May Jr. (Writers) informs Samuel J. May (Recipient) that Mrs. Chapman sent to Writer’s office the book Recipient had purchased from her. He then says he is trying to put together a collection of books for England, and talks about his plan to gather more books from the Philadelphia and New York offices. Writer is scheduled to visit Philadelphia to testify for William Still, who was sued by Ellen Wells for criminal libel. Writer advises Recipient against getting heavily engaged in field work at his age and to “take a little time for sweeping the moral horizon with [his] eye and telescope and show to others how the victory is to be won.” Writer ends the letter by praising the sermon William Henry Furness delivered on the previous day at the music hall. (“It was the most admirable, thorough, beautiful, and conclusive presentation of the Non Resistant, the no-physical Force Theory and Doctrine, that I ever listened to.” Furness pronounced Jon Brown’s method wrong, while praising his spirit.)
date
["March 12, 1860"]
year
1860
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4501003
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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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 15 x 24 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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Roxbury
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6w925k245
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