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Lewis Ford writes to Samuel May concerning the next meeting "at West Middleboro (West or North, I think its West)." He tells May he will send him the details of the meeting but that he does not "know that there has ever been an antislavery lecture in the above place." Ford says one abolitionist in town requested that Lucy Stone come, but he asks May to send Stone or another speaker to accompany Nathaniel H. Whiting, telling him to "send whoever you can, let us have some one on the 14th, please write me."
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Letter from Lewis Ford, North Abington, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 Aug[ust] 24
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title
Letter from Lewis Ford, North Abington, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 Aug[ust] 24
description
Lewis Ford writes to Samuel May concerning the next meeting "at West Middleboro (West or North, I think its West)." He tells May he will send him the details of the meeting but that he does not "know that there has ever been an antislavery lecture in the above place." Ford says one abolitionist in town requested that Lucy Stone come, but he asks May to send Stone or another speaker to accompany Nathaniel H. Whiting, telling him to "send whoever you can, let us have some one on the 14th, please write me."
date
["August 24, 1851"]
year
1851
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No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5972524
creators
Ford, Lewis, 1812-
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Ford, Lewis, 1812-
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "S. May Jr. Leicester Mass." and it is postmarked with a black, circular stamp reading, "Abington Mas. Aug 25."
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North Abington, [Massachusetts]
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2z110q00k
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