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Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) talks about a bazaar, and the pricing and distribution of pamphlets. Per Recipient’s request Writer reports about Frederick Douglass and says that there has been nothing special and that Douglass made few remarks at the annual meeting, “evidently felt strangeness in that company.” Writer says he is glad to hear about the progresses of Recipient’s meetings in Syracuse. He then criticizes Unitarians for being sectarian and narrow and “dead to all true and Christian work.” The letter ends with an update about Writer’s family.
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6w925h82n
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Boston, to Samuel Joseph May, Feb.2 / [18]54
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6w925h82n
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Boston, to Samuel Joseph May, Feb.2 / [18]54
description
Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) talks about a bazaar, and the pricing and distribution of pamphlets. Per Recipient’s request Writer reports about Frederick Douglass and says that there has been nothing special and that Douglass made few remarks at the annual meeting, “evidently felt strangeness in that company.” Writer says he is glad to hear about the progresses of Recipient’s meetings in Syracuse. He then criticizes Unitarians for being sectarian and narrow and “dead to all true and Christian work.” The letter ends with an update about Writer’s family.
date
["[February 2, 1854]"]
year
1854
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4494078
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
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
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 18 x 23 cm.
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yes
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Boston
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6w925h82n
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document
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1
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