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Samuel May Jr. (Writer) asks Samuel J. May (Recipient) to write more often. He expresses an approval of the Unionist (publication), and goes on speculating why God allowed slavery (saying that god perhaps decided “to disclose his character to men gradually”). The letter ends with a report of Writer’s activities since he last wrote to the recipient.
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6w925f48x
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Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Cambridge, to Samuel Joseph May, Jan. 20, 1834
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6w925f48x
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Cambridge, to Samuel Joseph May, Jan. 20, 1834
description
Samuel May Jr. (Writer) asks Samuel J. May (Recipient) to write more often. He expresses an approval of the Unionist (publication), and goes on speculating why God allowed slavery (saying that god perhaps decided “to disclose his character to men gradually”). The letter ends with a report of Writer’s activities since he last wrote to the recipient.
date
["January 20, 1834"]
year
1834
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4484764
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
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
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
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Correspondence
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1 leaf ; 25.1 x 40.5 cm.
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yes
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Samuel J. May, Brooklyn. (Conn:)." It is postmarked Cambridge, Jan. 20.
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Cambridge
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6w925f48x
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document
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