Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, July 12 / 58

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, July 12 / 58
Description:
May says that documents of the type of "The National Protest" are not generally printed in the religious papers because of the "pro-slavery meanness" of their editors. He thinks the signers of Protests should follow them up with action.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
July 12, 1858
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
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144v50v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Leicester, Mass
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
The second leaf of this letter was originally cataloged as Ms.B.1.6 v.7, p.19.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4533328
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.7, p.6
Barcode:
39999063861973