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May says he was not seriously urging the formation of an Anti-Slavery League in England, that he was merely "expressing the wish that it were feasible." He describes Francis Bishop's attack on slavery in a Unitarian meeting in Baltimore and expresses regret for Bishop's gradual abandonment of the cause. May discusses George Thompson's difficulties and reports that a sum of money has been raised for him. May tells Webb that Maria Weston Chapman objects to a letter that he wrote that appeared in "The Anti-Slavery Advocate."
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dv144x11k
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Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, April 12, 1859
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dv144x11k
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, April 12, 1859
description
May says he was not seriously urging the formation of an Anti-Slavery League in England, that he was merely "expressing the wish that it were feasible." He describes Francis Bishop's attack on slavery in a Unitarian meeting in Baltimore and expresses regret for Bishop's gradual abandonment of the cause. May discusses George Thompson's difficulties and reports that a sum of money has been raised for him. May tells Webb that Maria Weston Chapman objects to a letter that he wrote that appeared in "The Anti-Slavery Advocate."
date
["April 12, 1859"]
year
1859
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4530757
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
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
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
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Correspondence
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Text
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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
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sf268508b
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notes
Holograph, signed.
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Leicester, Mass
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dv144x11k
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document
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