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Source Description
May sends a box of newspapers, books, photographs, and pamphlets for Webb's files and discusses the authorship of certain newspaper articles.
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Document identity
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dv143522c
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Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, March 21, 1861
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obj
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document
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1
Source metadata
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dv143522c
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, March 21, 1861
description
May sends a box of newspapers, books, photographs, and pamphlets for Webb's files and discusses the authorship of certain newspaper articles.
date
["March 21, 1861"]
year
1861
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4534060
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
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
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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extent
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 5 x 8 1/2 in.
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yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
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Boston
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dv143522c
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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