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May describes a group of letters written by John Brown to his wife that Webb wanted for an abridged biography. He tells Webb that he will send a copy of "The Sable Cloud" by "Southside" Nehemiah Adams. May adds that business is very quiet except for the makers of war materials and tells of an arrangement for paying George Thompson's salary.
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Document identity
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dv143558r
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Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 12, 1861
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1
Source metadata
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dv143558r
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 12, 1861
description
May describes a group of letters written by John Brown to his wife that Webb wanted for an abridged biography. He tells Webb that he will send a copy of "The Sable Cloud" by "Southside" Nehemiah Adams. May adds that business is very quiet except for the makers of war materials and tells of an arrangement for paying George Thompson's salary.
date
["May 12, 1861"]
year
1861
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4534152
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
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
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Brown, John, 1800-1859
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Correspondence
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
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yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph.
Title supplied by cataloger.
As indicated in the original catalog card, this letter appears incomplete due to the lack of the author's signature.
At the top of the third page, the letter is labeled "Private" by the author.
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Boston
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dv143558r
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document
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1
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photo
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