Letter from Wendell Phillips, Natick, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [1847] July 2

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Title:
Letter from Wendell Phillips, Natick, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [1847] July 2
Description:
Wendell Phillips writes to Samuel May answering May's letter in numbered points. First, Phillips states that "[Granville] Sharpe [sic] was never a member of Parliament" but worked in the War Office and resigned "rather than sanction the war vs. this country ..." He points May to the preface of his pamphlet "ought Abol[itionists] to vote" for more information. Phillips then states Sharp's "great effort ... resulting in the Somerset case was 1768 or 1770. The first continued efforts in Parliament by [William] Wilberforce and [Thomas] Clarkson was in 1786 or 7, so it was nearly 20 years previous you see." Thirdly, he states that "there was no law authorizing or recognizing slavery in England or Scotland - though there were in the colonies." Finally, Phillips says that he cannot quote from a speech by Thompson to the length that May requests. He also tells May that "the only manual I know of facts &c is "Sunderland's Manual" but dated 8 years back." However, he tells May that he doesn't know anyone who has it, "for sale but Tappan of New York or La Roy Sunderland himself at Charlestown."
Author:
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[July 2, 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--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813
Sunderland, La Roy, 1802-1885
Places:
United Kingdom
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110d80n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Natick, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Rev. Saml. May Leicester Mass." and it is postmarked with a blue, circular stamp reading, "[Na]ti[ck] Mass. Jul 21" The top part of the third and fourth pages is missing.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5906638
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.17, p.55
Barcode:
39999085840906