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Samuel May Jr. writes to James Miller McKim to ask whether McKim would be able to distribute 9000 copies of “The new reign of terror,” the tracts compiled by William Lloyd Garrison. May then addresses the balance in McKim’s account and discusses upcoming antislavery meetings and their speakers.
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6w925907v
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., 21 Cornhill, Boston [Mass.], to James Miller M'Kim, Apl. 14, [1960]
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6w925907v
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title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., 21 Cornhill, Boston [Mass.], to James Miller M'Kim, Apl. 14, [1960]
description
Samuel May Jr. writes to James Miller McKim to ask whether McKim would be able to distribute 9000 copies of “The new reign of terror,” the tracts compiled by William Lloyd Garrison. May then addresses the balance in McKim’s account and discusses upcoming antislavery meetings and their speakers.
date
["[April 14, 1860]"]
year
1860
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4507931
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
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
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 16 x 20 cm.
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The year "1860" was added in purple ink to the manuscript.
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21 Cornhill, Boston [Mass.]
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6w925907v
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