Letter from Edmund Quincy, Dedham, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1872 July 23

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Title:
Letter from Edmund Quincy, Dedham, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1872 July 23
Description:
Edmund Quincy writes to Samuel May about their friend, R.D. Webb, saying he is "most truly sorry to hear of his approaching departure, which has probably already occured." Quincy describes his latest correspondence with Webb and declares that Webb "has had a very pleasant as well as useful life, on the whole", including his assistance with the antislavery movement in the United States. He also tells May that he is "spending this beautiful summer ... hoping for the defeat of [Horace] Greeley" in the upcoming 1872 presidential election and asks that May share "any further accounts of Webb" with him.
Author:
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
July 23, 1872
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--Ireland--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Presidents--United States--Election--1872
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Places:
Ireland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x871p
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Dedham, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, translucent paper. In the head- spine corner of the first page, "To Samuel May" is written and underlined in a different handwriting and different shade of black ink. Under the salutation, the number "41" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5013034
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.40B
Barcode:
39999085439790