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Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, Feb. 20, 1859
May discusses a business account with Webb. He tells of the great success of Maria Weston Chapman's "financial effort" and says that he still objects to Mrs. Chapman's method of terminating the anti-slavery fair. May asserts that the smaller local fairs will be continued. May mentions Webb's son, who went to Australia, and speaks of his own son, who went to Ceylon. He reports that Anne Warren Weston has gone to visit her uncle, Joshua Bates, in London. May discusses William Henry Channing's association with Frederick Douglass and says that Samuel Joseph May reports that George Thompson is sick and destitute. May hopes for a revival of the Anti-Slavery League and lists a possible nucleus of members.
- By May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899, Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
- Dated ["February 20, 1859"]
- 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
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885