Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Mary Carpenter, March 4, 1848

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Mary Carpenter, March 4, 1848
Description:
May says he will help Miss Carpenter write a memoir of Dr. Joseph Tuckerman. He informs Miss Carpenter that he proposed a new title page to Crosby and Nicholas for the second part of "Morning and Evening Meditations, for Every Day in a Month” which would include her name. He tells her that the last Bristol boxes have arrived and speaks about the financial difficulties of the abolition cause. May expresses doubt about the sustainability of Frederick Douglass' newspaper, "The North Star." He mentions the engagement of Miss Carpenter's sister and refers to Edmund Quincy's remarks about Elihu Burritt.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
Date:
March 4, 1848
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:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Addressed to Great George Street, Bristol.
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4534331
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.3, p.45
Barcode:
39999063810228