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Samuel May Jr. sends his greetings to William Lloyd Garrison upon Garrison’s return from his trip. May says that he intended to visit Boston to have a board meeting [of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society], but will postpone the plan until Garrison comes back from his upcoming trip to New York. After praising the 35-year run of the Liberator, May severely criticizes the Episcopal church for establishing its own Freedman’s Aid Society. He believes that this could set a bad example for sectarianism, which is prone to occur, and which can do more harm than good for the cause.
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6w925p06v
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 11, 1865
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6w925p06v
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 11, 1865
description
Samuel May Jr. sends his greetings to William Lloyd Garrison upon Garrison’s return from his trip. May says that he intended to visit Boston to have a board meeting [of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society], but will postpone the plan until Garrison comes back from his upcoming trip to New York. After praising the 35-year run of the Liberator, May severely criticizes the Episcopal church for establishing its own Freedman’s Aid Society. He believes that this could set a bad example for sectarianism, which is prone to occur, and which can do more harm than good for the cause.
date
["December 11, 1865"]
year
1865
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4516840
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 25 cm.
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yes
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Leicester [Mass.]
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6w925p06v
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document
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