Letter from John M. Fisk, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1846 Apr[il] 26
Description:
John M. Fisk writes to Samuel May about May's suggestion for holding celebrations to commemorate the end of slavery in the British West Indies on August 1. Fisk suggests that they hold a quarterly meeting to coincide with the anniversary, stating, "Too many meetings I consider about as bad as too few." He also thinks that "the mass fail to understand the propriety of our attaching so much importance to that" August 1 date. Fisk asks May about the location of some upcoming meetings, agreeing with May that many of the towns he named "are in 'heathenish darkness' on this subject" of slavery, and the meetings will have to be held "without the aid of the [local] citizens." Fisk then wants May to reassure him "that you were under marching orders for your treasonable sayings against the Constitution."
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Revd. Samuel May Leicester Mss." and it is postmarked with a red, circular stamp reading, "West Brookfield Ms. Apr 27."