Letter from Adin Ballou, Milford, Hopedale, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1847 June 20

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Title:
Letter from Adin Ballou, Milford, Hopedale, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1847 June 20
Description:
Adin Ballou writes to Samuel May acknowledging he received $42 from May in his last letter "for the use of Charles May, under my personal trust & direction, to build him a woodshed &c." He also shares his "joy at your appointment to the General Agency" of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society.
Author:
Ballou, Adin, 1803-1890
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
June 20, 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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Ballou, Adin, 1803-1890
May, Charles
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110d69n
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Place of origin:
Milford, Hopedale, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addresse to "Saml. May Jr. 21 Cornhill Boston Ms." and it is postmarked with a red, circular stamp reading, "Milford Mass. June 22."
Identifier:
5906306
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.17, p.51
Barcode:
39999085840898