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Samuel May, Jr. writes Francis Jackson Garrison inquiring if Garrison will ask his father if he knows who "wrote (or took down from dictation,)" Sojourner Truth's "Narrative" published in 1850. May additionally inquires as to the author of "A plea for the Slave addressed to all professing Christians in America", and if William Lloyd Garrison has any rememberance of a gentleman named "Fisher" who was the author of "Life of Charles Ball".
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m900ph098
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, [Mass.], to Francis Jackson Garrison, Sept[ember] 19 / [18]74
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m900ph098
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, [Mass.], to Francis Jackson Garrison, Sept[ember] 19 / [18]74
description
Samuel May, Jr. writes Francis Jackson Garrison inquiring if Garrison will ask his father if he knows who "wrote (or took down from dictation,)" Sojourner Truth's "Narrative" published in 1850. May additionally inquires as to the author of "A plea for the Slave addressed to all professing Christians in America", and if William Lloyd Garrison has any rememberance of a gentleman named "Fisher" who was the author of "Life of Charles Ball".
date
["[September 29, 1874]"]
year
1874
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No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4664303
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Garrison, Francis Jackson, 1848-1916
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
African American women abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African American women abolitionists
Garrison, Francis Jackson, 1848-1916
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (1 p.) ; 12.9 x 20.3 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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Leicester, [Mass.]
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m900ph098
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