Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to John Bishop Estlin, July 16, 1846

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to John Bishop Estlin, July 16, 1846
Description:
May acknowledges receipt of Estlin's, "A Brief Notice of American Slavery, and the Abolition Movement." He indicates that he gave a copy of the tract to Dr. Ezra Stiles Gannett, a pro-slavery minister, who criticized certain passages. May sends Estlin copies of Southern newspapers, works by Henry Ware, Jr. for Estlin's daughter, and engravings of Cassius Marcellus Clay and Abby Kelley Foster. May regrets that Mr. Armstrong does not write to him. He informs Estlin that he has left his society in Leicester.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
July 16, 1846
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
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 7 1/2 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv1443267
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4530654
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.2, p.29
Barcode:
39999063864183