Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Richard Davis Webb, July 17, 1860

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Richard Davis Webb, July 17, 1860
Description:
May praises Webb's patience and helpfulness and informs Webb that he found George Thompson's reply to Frederick Douglass an excellent one. He hopes that Charles K. Whipple has sent information to Webb about Gardiner Spring, "a notorious proslavery Presbyterian of New York City." May tells Webb that Dr. George B. Cheever has sailed for Europe and praises two speeches of Senator Charles Sumner. May agrees with Webb's criticism of James Redpath's "The Public Life of Capt. John Brown." The letter concludes with an update from May concerning his son Edward, who is established in Saigon.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
July 17, 1860
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
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143432d
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4531324
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.8, p.31
Barcode:
39999063811010