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Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, October 21, 1857
May encloses a review of Hinton Rowan Helper's "The Impending Crisis of the South." He says that the Northern Disunion Convention was postponed on account of the financial panic, which he discusses at length. May reports that many people are blaming the New York City banks for the panic.
- By May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899, Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
- Dated ["October 21, 1857"]
- Held by Boston Public Library
- Part of Anti-Slavery Collection
- Rights: No known copyright restrictions.
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Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Depressions--1857
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Depressions
Helper, Hinton Rowan, 1829-1909
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872