Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [New York], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1869 Feb[ruary] 10

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [New York], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1869 Feb[ruary] 10
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to his delay in response to her last letter because of his sickness. He thanks her for her opinions of friends in England and Scotland in regards to the value of the services of certain persons. However, he won't be able to use their services. The Editor of the Christian Register published 45 numbers of his anti-slavery recollections has suddenly discontinued them. The editor told him he had plans to change his paper, focusing on Chicago and western matters. The editor finally returned the articles to him and sent them to the Liberal Christian. He says it is unfortunate that so many people in Great Britain do not understand the state of current affairs in the United States. He writes that Mr. Phillips and his party have tried to mislead the judgements of their English friends, who believe that despite having a Civil War, "we are pretty much in status quo." May writes that there have been immense changes in social and political conditions but many things need to be done still for the freedmen population. He disapproves of Phillips' work on temperance. He hopes General Grant's administration will prove Phillips' predictions wrong and will suppress the Klu Klux Klan, as well as restore order from "the malconduct of Pres[ident] Johnson." He hears of Webb and his daughter Deborah will sail to Liverpool, and hopes Mary Anne will see him and talk to him about the national affairs.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Date:
February 10, 1869
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
Newspaper publishing--19th century
Freedmen--United States--History--19th century
Race relations--United States--History--19th century
Political corruption--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--United States--History--19th century
Terrorism--Southern States--History--1865-1877
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Public opinion--United States--19th century
African Americans--Segregation--Southern States--History--19th century
African Americans--Segregation--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Suffrage--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Equality before the law--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Southern States--Race relations--History--1865-1877
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Newspaper publishing
Freed persons--United States
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Race relations
Racism--United States--History--19th century
Political corruption--United States--History
Temperance--United States
Terrorism--United States
Women abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States
Public opinion
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
African Americans--Segregation
African Americans--Suffrage
Women social reformers
Equality before the law--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
United States--Race relations
Southern States--Race relations--History--19th century
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Places:
United Kingdom
Southern United States (area)
England
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5138098
Call #:
MS A.7.2 p.106
Barcode:
39999085505061