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May informs Miss Carpenter that he is sending Reverend James Freeman Clarke's book, "The Christian Doctrine of Prayer." He says that he thinks love of money causes people to justify or excuse slavery.
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dv144q44w
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Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Mary Carpenter, April 22, 1856
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1
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dv144q44w
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Mary Carpenter, April 22, 1856
description
May informs Miss Carpenter that he is sending Reverend James Freeman Clarke's book, "The Christian Doctrine of Prayer." He says that he thinks love of money causes people to justify or excuse slavery.
date
["April 22, 1856"]
year
1856
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4535066
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
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
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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Correspondence
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 x 7 1/2 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
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Boston
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dv144q44w
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document
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1
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photo
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