Letter from Francis Jackson, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1847 Feb[ruary] 3

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Francis Jackson, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1847 Feb[ruary] 3
Description:
Francis Jackson writes to Samuel May inviting May "to act as our General Agent [of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] until the Annual Meeting of the American A[nti] S[lavery] Society with the view to continue it if we can obtain funds." He asks that if May accepts, to write to him and state how he could be compensated and when he could begin.
Author:
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
February 3, 1847
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Social reformers--United States
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110d516
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Rev. Samuel May Leicester (Mass.)" and it is postmarked with a red, circular stamp reading, "Boston 4 Feb."
Identifier:
5906281
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.17, p.9
Barcode:
39999085840872