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Johnson discusses arrangements for a meeting at the Cooper Institute. He inquires about the advisability of inviting certain speakers, including Robert M. Hatfield, James A. Thorne, and Anna E. Dickinson. Johnson prefers Mary Grew to Anna E. Dickinson.

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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, to Samuel May, 20 March, 1862
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title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, to Samuel May, 20 March, 1862
description
Johnson discusses arrangements for a meeting at the Cooper Institute. He inquires about the advisability of inviting certain speakers, including Robert M. Hatfield, James A. Thorne, and Anna E. Dickinson. Johnson prefers Mary Grew to Anna E. Dickinson.
date
["March 20, 1862"]
year
1862
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no restrictions
language
English
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4530705
creators
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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Boston Public Library
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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
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
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Holograph, signed.
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New York
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