Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 12, 1861

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 12, 1861
Description:
May describes a group of letters written by John Brown to his wife that Webb wanted for an abridged biography. He tells Webb that he will send a copy of "The Sable Cloud" by "Southside" Nehemiah Adams. May adds that business is very quiet except for the makers of war materials and tells of an arrangement for paying George Thompson's salary.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
May 12, 1861
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
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143558r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
Title supplied by cataloger.
As indicated in the original catalog card, this letter appears incomplete due to the lack of the author's signature.
At the top of the third page, the letter is labeled "Private" by the author.
Identifier:
4534152
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.8, p.57
Barcode:
39999063811267