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May discusses the proceedings of the New England Convention. He criticizes Parker Pillsbury's charges that the anti-slavery societies have receded from their high moral ground. May discusses the British West Indian emancipation and compares it with the American Anti-Slavery Society's views on the same subject. He mentions the abolition of slavery in one of the Barbary states.
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Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Richard Davis Webb, June 30, 1862
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Richard Davis Webb, June 30, 1862
description
May discusses the proceedings of the New England Convention. He criticizes Parker Pillsbury's charges that the anti-slavery societies have receded from their high moral ground. May discusses the British West Indian emancipation and compares it with the American Anti-Slavery Society's views on the same subject. He mentions the abolition of slavery in one of the Barbary states.
date
["June 30, 1862"]
year
1862
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4530553
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
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
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Holograph, signed.
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Leicester, [Mass.]
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