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Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) talks about Recipient’s ongoing trip to Europe, and says that it would be regrettable if Recipient leaves England without words of testimony that is “loud, strong, & clear.” After mentioning the possibility of connecting Recipient with some Unitarian ministers in England so that he may save some travel expenses, Writer talks about his parent’s golden anniversary event and the death of their cousin, Louisa Davenport Wigglesworth, and relates some news about a few mutual friends.
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6w925j95x
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, Ms, to Samuel Joseph May, Aug 1, 1859
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6w925j95x
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normalized
title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, Ms, to Samuel Joseph May, Aug 1, 1859
description
Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) talks about Recipient’s ongoing trip to Europe, and says that it would be regrettable if Recipient leaves England without words of testimony that is “loud, strong, & clear.” After mentioning the possibility of connecting Recipient with some Unitarian ministers in England so that he may save some travel expenses, Writer talks about his parent’s golden anniversary event and the death of their cousin, Louisa Davenport Wigglesworth, and relates some news about a few mutual friends.
date
["August 1, 1859"]
year
1859
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4497506
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
Manuscripts
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1
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 13 x 21 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Leicester, Ms
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6w925j95x
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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