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Samuel May Jr. suggests to William Lloyd Garrison that the women working for the National Anti-Slavery Bazaar be invited to their meeting. He mentions Maria Weston Chapman’s announcement that is to be published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard, and says he asked Oliver Johnson to omit his (May’s) name in the postscript of the announcement. He then discusses the financial contributions of Chapman and other people.
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Aug[ust] 29, 1861
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Aug[ust] 29, 1861
description
Samuel May Jr. suggests to William Lloyd Garrison that the women working for the National Anti-Slavery Bazaar be invited to their meeting. He mentions Maria Weston Chapman’s announcement that is to be published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard, and says he asked Oliver Johnson to omit his (May’s) name in the postscript of the announcement. He then discusses the financial contributions of Chapman and other people.
date
["August 29, 1861"]
year
1861
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language
English
identifierLocal
4511897
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
Women abolitionists--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21 x 27 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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Leicester [Mass.]
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