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Charles C. Burleigh writes to Samuel May after receiving the letter that May had sent to Burleigh's wife, Gertrude K. Burleigh. Bureligh says "it will be impossible" for him to attend the July 4th meetings in Mystic since he will be in Pennsylvania until July 11 or 12. Bureligh says he "shall be able to attend Sunday meetings or meetings on special occasions," as long as they are close to his home. He "expect[s] to be at home constatnly or nearly so, till Fall."
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Letter from Charles Calistus Burleigh, Woodstown, N[ew] J[ersey], to Samuel May, [18]53 [June] 27th
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2z110x66x
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title
Letter from Charles Calistus Burleigh, Woodstown, N[ew] J[ersey], to Samuel May, [18]53 [June] 27th
description
Charles C. Burleigh writes to Samuel May after receiving the letter that May had sent to Burleigh's wife, Gertrude K. Burleigh. Bureligh says "it will be impossible" for him to attend the July 4th meetings in Mystic since he will be in Pennsylvania until July 11 or 12. Bureligh says he "shall be able to attend Sunday meetings or meetings on special occasions," as long as they are close to his home. He "expect[s] to be at home constatnly or nearly so, till Fall."
date
["[June 27, 1853]"]
year
1853
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5982185
creators
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (1 p.) ; 21 cm.
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
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Woodstown, N[ew] J[ersey]
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2z110x66x
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document
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