Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tember] 11. 1853

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tember] 11. 1853
Description:
Samuel Joseph May informs William Lloyd Garrison of his regrets that it was announced that the Jerry Rescue Celebration would be postponed, stating that while it had appeared necessary to do so at the time of writing, it has since been determined that the event will take place as initially proposed. May informs Garrison that he appraised him of this change the previous Friday via telegraph, but assumes that Garrison did not receive this information in time to omit the announcement of the meeting's postponement. May states that they are desirous that Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Lucy Stone, Theodore Parker, and Charles C. Burleigh be present for the celebration. May informs Garrison that Gerrit Smith, Frederick Douglass, William L. Chaplin, and J. C. Jackson have been engaged to speak at the celebration. May advises Garrison that his proposed meeting conflicts with the starting date of the trials of the Jerry Rescuers, and states his opinion that the meeting ought to be deferred as a result.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 11, 1853
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
United States.
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Civil disobedience--United States--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
Vigilance committees--New York--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Civil disobedience--United States
Fugitive slaves--United States
Vigilance committees
Women abolitionists--United States
African American abolitionists
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Chaplin, William L. (William Lawrence), 1796-1871
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Places:
New York
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 20 x 24.8 cm.
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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:
4699026
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.23, p.63
Barcode:
39999066762806