Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, to Samuel May, July 28, 1849

Item Information

Title:
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, to Samuel May, July 28, 1849
Description:
Garrison accepts an invitation to speak on slavery at a meeting in Leicester. He asks for posters to advertise the meeting. Garrison says that Father Theobald Mathew declined an invitation to the meeting because of a disinclination to commit himself on the question of slavery. / Everett says that he invited various friends and acquaintances to the meeting. He hopes that May can induce some Unitarian ministers to attend.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Everett, Joshua Titus, 1806-1897
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 28, 1849
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
Garrison, William Lloyd, Jr., 1838-1909
Everett, Joshua Titus, 1806-1897
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv145795n
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
The first three pages of this correspondence is a letter from Garrison to May; the last page is a brief letter from Everett to May.
Identifier:
4532278
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.13, p.66
Barcode:
39999063867137