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Source Description
As the Treasurer for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, Philbrick signed a receipt for $5795 received from Samuel May for the proceeds of Maria Weston Chapman's fundraising plan for the anti-slavery cause.
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Document identity
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dv144x01b
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Receipt from Samuel Philbrick, Boston, to Samuel May, April 1, 1859
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document
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1
Source metadata
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dv144x01b
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document
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normalized
title
Receipt from Samuel Philbrick, Boston, to Samuel May, April 1, 1859
description
As the Treasurer for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, Philbrick signed a receipt for $5795 received from Samuel May for the proceeds of Maria Weston Chapman's fundraising plan for the anti-slavery cause.
date
["April 1, 1859"]
year
1859
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4530193
creators
Philbrick, Samuel, 1789-1859
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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
Philbrick, Samuel, 1789-1859
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
genreSpecific
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
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Text
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1
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import
extent
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 8 x 4 in. + 1 envelope
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Manuscript, signed.
May's handwriting on the envelope reads, "Belonging to S. May Jr. Sam'l Philbrick's Receipt in full."
The receipt appears to be mostly in the hand of Samuel May. Philbrick seems to have added a line to the end of the receipt before signing it.
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Boston
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dv144x01b
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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68ff3a6078985740