Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 16 1852

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 16 1852
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison informing him that his letter will be borne to Garrison by Peter Still, a man "late by out of the jaws of slavery", whose tale May surmises may have already been conveyed to Garrison by James Miller M'Kim. May informs Garrison that the slaveholding "tyrant" in possession of Still's wife and children has demanded the sum of $5000 in exchange for their sale, which May calculates at being $1500-2000 above their market value. May states that the excess valuation is retaliation to what he sarcastically labels the "very unnatural and wicked attempt" of Still's family to "take their own freedom". May appraises Garrison of his intention to provide Still with letters of introduction to the wealthy and influential of Boston in hopes of securing the publicity and funds necessary to obtain liberty for Still's remaining family. May informs Garrison that he has sent forth his discourse on Daniel Webster to Horace Greeley for publication in the Tribune, and states that he has instructed Greeley to forward the manuscript to Garrison for publication in the Liberator should Greeley decide to not publish it in the Tribune.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 16, 1852
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African American abolitionists
Fugitive slaves--United States
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Still, Peter, 1801-1868
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 13.4 x 21 cm.
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4699036
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.132
Barcode:
39999066762780