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Writing to William Lloyd Garrison, Samuel May Jr. reviews items to be added to the next issue of the Liberator: Dr. Taft and J.B. Smith are to be mentioned for providing help to their cause, and so is a special railroad fare (half-price) to Arlington on July 4th. May encloses an excerpts from J. B. Estlin’s letter, which discuss Estin’s interest in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, his opinions on the Colonizationists, and Dr. [John?] Campbell’s attack on Garrison and the dire need to respond to it.
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6w925794s
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, June 7, 1852
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6w925794s
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, June 7, 1852
description
Writing to William Lloyd Garrison, Samuel May Jr. reviews items to be added to the next issue of the Liberator: Dr. Taft and J.B. Smith are to be mentioned for providing help to their cause, and so is a special railroad fare (half-price) to Arlington on July 4th. May encloses an excerpts from J. B. Estlin’s letter, which discuss Estin’s interest in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, his opinions on the Colonizationists, and Dr. [John?] Campbell’s attack on Garrison and the dire need to respond to it.
date
["June 7, 1852"]
year
1852
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4469493
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25.3 x 40.4 cm.
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Mr. Lloyd Garrison, 21 Cornhill, Boston."
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Leicester [Mass.]
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6w925794s
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