Letter from John Jay, New York, [N.Y.], to James Miller M'Kim and the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Dec[ember] 3d 1863

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Title:
Letter from John Jay, New York, [N.Y.], to James Miller M'Kim and the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Dec[ember] 3d 1863
Description:
John Jay writes to the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society with his regrets that he will be unable to attend the 30th anniversary celebration in Philadelphia. Jay offers a lengthy analysis of the history and present state of popular perception of the American abolitionist movement, and of the use of African-American soldiers in the Union Army. Jay notes that his views depart from the typical popular interpretation of American abolitionists as "disunionish".
Author:
Jay, John, 1817-1894
Addressee:
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Addressee:
American Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Date:
December 3, 1863
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African American troops
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
African American soldiers
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Jay, John, 1817-1894
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
American Anti-Slavery Society
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
United States. Army
Extent:
23 leaves (23 p.) ; 19.8 x 24.8 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4494960
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.32, p.83A
Barcode:
39999089663619