Letter from Abby Kelley Foster, Worcester, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1852 Aug[ust] 18

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Title:
Letter from Abby Kelley Foster, Worcester, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1852 Aug[ust] 18
Description:
In this letter to Samuel May, Abby Kelley Foster proposes a lecture tour with Sallie Holley in New Bedford and Nantucket. Foster says "it is difficult for me to be gone from home a long time" and suggests that Holley go to New Bedford first as she "is a first rate financier." She tells May that Holley "could hold several meetings and raise funds" before Foster joins her and they go to Nantucket for four or five days. She predicts "By this plan I could get home in about a week or eight days." Foster also tells May they received a letter from "Thomas S. Fabush of Upton" asking her to speak in the town, but she plans to tell "him that we prefer that you should make our appointments and refer him to you ..."
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Foster, Abby Kelley, 1811-1887
Date:
August 18, 1852
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--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Holley, Sallie, 1818-1893
Foster, Abby Kelley, 1811-1887
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 18 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110v240
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Place of origin:
Worcester, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5977493
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.70
Barcode:
39999085846713