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Source Description
Bailey acknowledges and thanks Eliza Wigham for the £10 contribution she sent to him. He speaks about paying off part of a debt with the money and tells how much he still owes.
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Document identity
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gt54ms266
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Letter from William Shreve Bailey, Newport, Ky., to Samuel May, March 9, 1862
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1
Source metadata
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gt54ms266
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from William Shreve Bailey, Newport, Ky., to Samuel May, March 9, 1862
description
Bailey acknowledges and thanks Eliza Wigham for the £10 contribution she sent to him. He speaks about paying off part of a debt with the money and tells how much he still owes.
date
["March 9, 1862"]
year
1862
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4530118
creators
Bailey, William Shreve, 1806-1886
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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
Bailey, William Shreve, 1806-1886
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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extent
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 6 1/2 x 8 in. + 1 envelope
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Envelope includes original postage stamp.
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Newport, Ky
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gt54ms266
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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