Letter from Samuel Joseph, New York, to Mary Anne Estlin, 1861 Feb[ruary] 12

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph, New York, to Mary Anne Estlin, 1861 Feb[ruary] 12
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to the current state of affairs in the U.S. as a result of the Civil War. He writes that people were not prepared to take up the antislavery cause but his church did. He writes that it's impossible to tell what course will be taken in relation to the South. He writes that Mr. Garrison is still quite unwell.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Date:
February 12, 1861
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Societies
Congresses and conventions
Women abolitionists
Slavery and the church--United States
Women social reformers
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10zc473
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5137829
Call #:
MS A.7.3 p.116
Barcode:
39999085505020