Letter from American Anti-Slavery Society, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1845 July 25

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Title:
Letter from American Anti-Slavery Society, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1845 July 25
Description:
In this printed circular by William Lloyd Garrison, writing as President of the American Anti-Slavery Society, to Samuel May, Jr., the Society announces that it has "just met for the purpose of consulting as to the best mode of promoting the cause, during the ensuing six months." The Society reports that it is now "free from embarrassing debt" and stresses the need to support the National Anti-Slavery Standard since "it is our common organ and means of communication with the world, and with each other." The letter discusses the need to increase the circulation of the Standard and mentions new "inducements to offer to the general reader." This includes "a series of articles" being prepared describing "the sojourn of H[enry] G[rafton Chapman] and M[aria] W[eston] Chapman in the Island of Haiti" and an English translation of Gustave de Beaumont's novel "Marie, or Slavery in the United States" which will appear weekly. The letter emphasizes, "We look to you, at this moment, for instant, needed, indispensable aid." At the end of the letter, below Garrison's name, Wendell Phillips and Maria Weston Chapman are listed as secretaries of the Society.
Author:
American Anti-Slavery Society
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Attributed name:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 25, 1845
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Ephemera
Genre:
Circulars
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 36 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110613j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Title devised by cataloger.
On the back of the first page, the letter is addressed to "The Reverend Samuel May Leicester Mass."
Identifier:
5859126
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.15, p.44
Barcode:
39999085839353