Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to John Bishop Estlin, December 4 and 5, 1846

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to John Bishop Estlin, December 4 and 5, 1846
Description:
May describes packet ships, their rates, and their schedules. He tells about a pamphlet titled "Slave Power" by John G. Palfrey and comments on pamphlets he is sending to Estlin. May asks Estlin if he received the Cassium Marcellus Clay and Abby Kelley Foster portraits. May states that Mr. Palfrey "expressed very strongly his conviction that they who lived 20 y[ea]rs longer would see the complete overthrow of Slavery in this land." May condemns the Evangelical Alliance for supporting slavery and offers further commentary on William Lloyd Garrison's conduct in England and James Haughton's article on Mrs. Dana. May praises George Thompson and gives a biographical sketch of George Bancroft.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
December 4, 1846–December 5, 1846
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
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Extent:
3 leaves (12 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144402v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Post script is dated December 5th.
Identifier:
4531410
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.2, p.39
Barcode:
39999063864084