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    "title": "Letter from Lewis Ford, North Abington, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 June 20",
    "description": "Lewis Ford writes to Samuel May about May's proposal to hold meetings in Plymouth County on July 20 and August 3 and 17. He tells May that the Board of the Plymouth County [or Old Colony] Anti-Slavery Society will hold its annual meeting on another Sunday in July. He asks May if he could \"send me word whether we can have speakers for the annual meeting, & also one for the 20th, & then I will decide upon a place.\"",
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        "Ford, Lewis, 1812-",
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        "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",
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        "On verso, the letter is addressed to \"S. May Jr. Leicester Mass.\" and it is postmarked with a blue, circular stamp reading, \"Abington Mas. Jun 21.\""
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