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Edmund Quincy writes to Samuel May informing him that "Col. Lincoln allows us the use of the Factory Chapel at Canton" and that "Dunbar" thinks "that the day meetings had better be held in the Town Hall ..." He then discusses which speakers to invite for the upcoming meeting, remarking that "Dunbar says that [Parker] Pillsbury is the only agent they have ever had & that he would not be attractive." Quincy proposes keeping "brother [Joesph] Treat" "in those rural districts which are the least civilized." He also suggests William Lloyd Garrison and Abby Kelley Foster could speak. Quincy also reports that he has just heard that "Thompson had not arrived!" and was not picked up from "the cars." After signing his initials, Quincy comments on "the Hayden matter" and says, "I suppose you don't know too much about it."
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2z110n358
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Letter from Edmund Quincy to Samuel May, 1851 June 10
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2z110n358
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title
Letter from Edmund Quincy to Samuel May, 1851 June 10
description
Edmund Quincy writes to Samuel May informing him that "Col. Lincoln allows us the use of the Factory Chapel at Canton" and that "Dunbar" thinks "that the day meetings had better be held in the Town Hall ..." He then discusses which speakers to invite for the upcoming meeting, remarking that "Dunbar says that [Parker] Pillsbury is the only agent they have ever had & that he would not be attractive." Quincy proposes keeping "brother [Joesph] Treat" "in those rural districts which are the least civilized." He also suggests William Lloyd Garrison and Abby Kelley Foster could speak. Quincy also reports that he has just heard that "Thompson had not arrived!" and was not picked up from "the cars." After signing his initials, Quincy comments on "the Hayden matter" and says, "I suppose you don't know too much about it."
date
["June 10, 1851"]
year
1851
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5960479
creators
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
Treat, Joseph
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 20 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Legacy catalog card identifies the place of publication of this manuscript as "[Dedham?]"
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[Place of publication not identified]
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2z110n358
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document
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