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Ms. Giddings says that her father, Joshua Reed Giddings, has been in poor health and is greatly concerned over the passage of some pension bills. She doubts if she could write a series of letters to "The Liberator."
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dv144w42c
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Letter from Lura Maria Giddings, Washington, [D.C.], to Samuel May, Dec. 24th, 1858
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dv144w42c
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Lura Maria Giddings, Washington, [D.C.], to Samuel May, Dec. 24th, 1858
description
Ms. Giddings says that her father, Joshua Reed Giddings, has been in poor health and is greatly concerned over the passage of some pension bills. She doubts if she could write a series of letters to "The Liberator."
date
["December 24, 1858"]
year
1858
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4530060
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Giddings, Lura Maria, 1825-1871
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Giddings, Joshua R. (Joshua Reed), 1795-1864
Giddings, Lura Maria, 1825-1871
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 x 8 in. + 1 envelope
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yes
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sf268508b
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Holograph, signed.
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Washington, [D.C.]
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dv144w42c
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document
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1
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photo
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