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Samuel May Jr. writes to William Lloyd Garrison that he cannot attend the Pymouth meeting due to illness, and asks Garrison to hand a letter to Bourne Spooner while there. May expresses concern about his own failing health affecting his work for the cause. In relation to health, May voices concern for Wendell Phillips who has been subpoenaed to Washington. He says Phillips shouldn’t go without “a strong company of Boston friends,” and lists a few people who may be summoned as well. May ends the letter wishing Garriosn a good meeting in Plymouth and also asking him to take copies of an unnamed petition with him along with some of the speeches of Phillips and Garrison on the subject.
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Roxbury [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Friday Eveg, Dec. 30, [1859]
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Roxbury [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Friday Eveg, Dec. 30, [1859]
description
Samuel May Jr. writes to William Lloyd Garrison that he cannot attend the Pymouth meeting due to illness, and asks Garrison to hand a letter to Bourne Spooner while there. May expresses concern about his own failing health affecting his work for the cause. In relation to health, May voices concern for Wendell Phillips who has been subpoenaed to Washington. He says Phillips shouldn’t go without “a strong company of Boston friends,” and lists a few people who may be summoned as well. May ends the letter wishing Garriosn a good meeting in Plymouth and also asking him to take copies of an unnamed petition with him along with some of the speeches of Phillips and Garrison on the subject.
date
["[December 30, 1859]"]
year
1859
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4506691
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 16 x 24 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The year "1859" was added in pencil.
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Roxbury [Mass.]
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6w925897t
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