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Johnson informs May that he sent the letters he received in connection to Eli Thayer to Joseph A. Howland. He criticizes Francis Elias Spinner, who he believes will never be a successful anti-slavery historian.
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gt54mq17t
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, Clifton Springs, [N.Y.], to Samuel May, Sept. 20, 1887
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gt54mq17t
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, Clifton Springs, [N.Y.], to Samuel May, Sept. 20, 1887
description
Johnson informs May that he sent the letters he received in connection to Eli Thayer to Joseph A. Howland. He criticizes Francis Elias Spinner, who he believes will never be a successful anti-slavery historian.
date
["September 20, 1887"]
year
1887
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4534537
creators
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
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Holograph, signed.
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Clifton Springs, [N.Y.]
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gt54mq17t
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