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May sends Burleigh a small contribution to the Leicester collection. He urges haste in the preparation of the annual report and tells Burleigh that he will lose all faith in President Lincoln if Lincoln vetoes the Confiscation Bill. He exclaims, "If we can't be united and free, may we never see a Union again."
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gt54mt42s
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Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Charles Calistus Burleigh, July 17 / 62
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gt54mt42s
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Charles Calistus Burleigh, July 17 / 62
description
May sends Burleigh a small contribution to the Leicester collection. He urges haste in the preparation of the annual report and tells Burleigh that he will lose all faith in President Lincoln if Lincoln vetoes the Confiscation Bill. He exclaims, "If we can't be united and free, may we never see a Union again."
date
["July 17, 1862"]
year
1862
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4531117
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
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
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 4 1/4 x 7 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
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Leicester, [Mass.]
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gt54mt42s
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document
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