Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Mary Carpenter, Oct. 31, 1847

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Mary Carpenter, Oct. 31, 1847
Description:
May discusses the shipment of six copies of Miss Carpenter's "Morning and Evening Meditations, for Every Day in a Month,” printed by Crosby and Nichols. He informs her that the book apparently sells well considering its type and style. He expresses disapproval of the way Reverend Edward Tagart ran the last meeting of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. May says that to achieve a true spiritual life, a man must engage in "active warfare with all existing sin, wrong, injustice, etc." He condemns the ministry in general for cowardice.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
Date:
October 31, 1847
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
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 supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4530365
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.3, p.41
Barcode:
39999063810582