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May tells Webb that he went to Washington to see the "Review of the two Armies of Gen. Meade (generally called Grant's) and Gen. Sherman," and to see his son Edward. He discusses mailing a book to Webb's son Richard in San Francisco. May tells of his own family and describes the Review. He says that he attended the trial of the conspirators in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln. May discusses the expected trial of Jefferson Davis for High Treason. He thinks that most of the Confederate leaders should be executed for their failure to properly feed and care for Union prisoners of war, which resulted in the death of many of the prisoners. May criticizes "The London Times." He says that William Lloyd Garrison has abandoned the American Anti-Slavery Society to Wendell Phillips and his faction. May reports that Parker Pillsbury opposed Lincoln and is now the editor of the "National Anti-Slavery Standard."
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dv145251j
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Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, May 29 / 65
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dv145251j
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, May 29 / 65
description
May tells Webb that he went to Washington to see the "Review of the two Armies of Gen. Meade (generally called Grant's) and Gen. Sherman," and to see his son Edward. He discusses mailing a book to Webb's son Richard in San Francisco. May tells of his own family and describes the Review. He says that he attended the trial of the conspirators in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln. May discusses the expected trial of Jefferson Davis for High Treason. He thinks that most of the Confederate leaders should be executed for their failure to properly feed and care for Union prisoners of war, which resulted in the death of many of the prisoners. May criticizes "The London Times." He says that William Lloyd Garrison has abandoned the American Anti-Slavery Society to Wendell Phillips and his faction. May reports that Parker Pillsbury opposed Lincoln and is now the editor of the "National Anti-Slavery Standard."
date
["May 29, 1865"]
year
1865
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4532835
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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2 leaves (6 p.) ; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.
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yes
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Holograph, signed.
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Leicester, Mass
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dv145251j
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