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Miss Wigham mentions her late father's feeling of sympathy for the suffering of the Union soldiers. She is much cheered by the prospect of the conclusion of the war; the emancipation of the slaves in Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia; and the passage of the thirteenth amendment. Miss Wigham says that she hopes that the pioneers in the abolition movement will see the end. She asks May to send a donation to William Shreve Bailey and gives instructions about certain subscriptions to "The Liberator."
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dv145227g
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Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 16.3.1865
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dv145227g
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title
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 16.3.1865
description
Miss Wigham mentions her late father's feeling of sympathy for the suffering of the Union soldiers. She is much cheered by the prospect of the conclusion of the war; the emancipation of the slaves in Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia; and the passage of the thirteenth amendment. Miss Wigham says that she hopes that the pioneers in the abolition movement will see the end. She asks May to send a donation to William Shreve Bailey and gives instructions about certain subscriptions to "The Liberator."
date
["March 16, 1865"]
year
1865
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4533782
creators
Wigham, Eliza
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
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Wigham, Eliza
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Correspondence
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2 leaves (4 p.) ; 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. + 1 envelope
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notes
Addressed to May care of Robert Folger Wallcut, 221 Washington Street, Boston.
Holograph, signed.
May's writing on the envelope reads, "Rec'd Mar. 31 / 65. Ans'd Apr. 15."
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Edinburgh
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dv145227g
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