Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Boston, to Samuel Joseph May, November 11th 1847, Evening

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Boston, to Samuel Joseph May, November 11th 1847, Evening
Description:
Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) reports on a meeting of the American Unitarian Association that took place in Boston. The main business of the meeting was to elect the General Secretary after W. G. Eliot declined to accept the office. Writer did not attend the session in question, but somebody reported to him that no decision had been made on the matter although Recipient had received the most votes for the position in ballots that had been taken.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Date:
November 11, 1847
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Parts of the third and fourth pages are missing (torn away).
Identifier:
4492277
Call #:
MS A.6.1 p.31
Barcode:
39999053887608