Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, April 19 / 59

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, April 19 / 59
Description:
May says that he obtained letters of introduction to people in San Francisco for Webb's son. He discusses letters by Charles King Whipple and the means of circulating certain tracts.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
April 19, 1859
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
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144x16z
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Addressed from 21 Cornhill, Boston.
Holograph, signed.
The latter half of the letter is written in pencil.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4531039
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.7, p.42
Barcode:
39999063861635