Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 29 1850

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 29 1850
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison inviting him to the antislavery convention to take place on January 7-9, and requests that should Garrison be unable to attend that he assist May in persuading George Thompson, Wendell Phillips, Theodore Parker, or Charles C. Burleigh to attend. May asserts that the people desire to see Garrison and Phillips "even more than Thompson", and states that they would be sorely disappointed were neither able to be in attendance. May informs Garrison that this convention will be the first held by the New York State Anti-Slavery Society, and that it will be an important one, arguing that the "doings of the people of the Empire State are never insignificant". May writes that both Gerrit Smith and William L. Chaplin will be at the convention, and praises them while noting that their perspectives differ distinctly from those of himself and Garrison.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 29, 1850
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--England--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Abolitionists
Jerry Rescue Convention
New York State Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Chaplin, William L. (William Lawrence), 1796-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19.5 x 25 cm.
Permalink:
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No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4698963
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.19, p.107
Barcode:
39999066762681