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Lupton says that he has shipped two boxes of contributions from Leeds for the anti-slavery fair. He gives a brief account of the contents of the boxes and speaks particularly of a screen. Lupton also informs May that he is expecting to hear from Dr. Orville Dewey.
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dv144f59v
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Letter from Joseph Lupton, Scarborough, Yorkshire, [England], to Samuel May, October 16th / '51
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dv144f59v
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Joseph Lupton, Scarborough, Yorkshire, [England], to Samuel May, October 16th / '51
description
Lupton says that he has shipped two boxes of contributions from Leeds for the anti-slavery fair. He gives a brief account of the contents of the boxes and speaks particularly of a screen. Lupton also informs May that he is expecting to hear from Dr. Orville Dewey.
date
["October 16, 1851"]
year
1851
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4529358
creators
Lupton, Joseph
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
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lupton, Joseph
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
genreBasic
Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Addressed to May at the "Antislavery Office, Cornhill, Boston."
Holograph, signed.
May's handwriting near the address reads, "Rec'd about Nov. 4, 1851. Ans'd. Nov. 17."
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Scarborough, Yorkshire, [England]
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dv144f59v
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document
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1
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0
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