Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Friday Eve[nin]g, Sept. 13 / [18]72

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Friday Eve[nin]g, Sept. 13 / [18]72
Description:
May apologizes to Garrison for the lapse in his his correspondence, informing him that he was obliged to delay relaying to Garrison his news of Alfred Webb's visit due to the death of his niece. May thanks Garrison for the delivery of a photograph of Garrison and his four sons, and provides his (negative) commentary on Charles Sumner's nomination, by the Democratic Party, to serve as governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[September 13, 1872]
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
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26.4 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w925r10v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
3890273
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.56B
Barcode:
39999063872707