Letter from Samuel Fulton Clarke, Athol, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 Sept[ember] 27

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Fulton Clarke, Athol, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 Sept[ember] 27
Description:
S.F. Clarke writes to Samuel May inviting May to use his church for an antislavery meeting while he is in Athol. He states that if Stephen S. Foster comes with May, "I should be happy to have him stop with you at my house." Clarke says that he "shall be glad of an opportunity to know him better. I have always admired his frankness & moral courage & have only regretted what appeared to me a spirit of acrimony & denunciation ..." He explains that, "Personally I have no unkind feelings towards Mr. F" but he "object[s] to the manner in wh[ich] he has spoken when I have heard him." Clarke then remarks that he has read what the Christian Register said about May and shares his wish for "a good understanding between our Antislavery & our Unitarian friends." He thinks that, "both parties are liable to be iunfluenced by prejudice, perhaps, to say some things of the other," which they should not have said. He also tells May that he would like to know whether the meeting will occupy his pulpit for the full day, stating that he has an invitation to speak to another congregation nearby, and if they will be in the church all day, he may take the opportunity to speak to them.
Author:
Clarke, Samuel F. (Samuel Fulton), 1818-1861
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
September 27, 1851
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--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Clarke, Samuel F. (Samuel Fulton), 1818-1861
Foster, Stephen S. (Stephen Symonds), 1809-1881
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 20 cm.
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Place of origin:
Athol, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5975231
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.133
Barcode:
39999085843942