Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, Sept. 21, 1862

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, Mass., to Richard Davis Webb, Sept. 21, 1862
Description:
May discusses the advertisement for Thomas Sparrow. He consoles Webb on the death of his wife. May informs Webb that his son came home on leave, during which time he described his life in the Navy and informed May and his wife that he has been ordered to Cairo, Illinois. May says that the North must follow God's law before it can win. He complains of Abraham Lincoln's adherence to the Constitution.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
September 21, 1862
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 (4 p.) ; 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Leicester, Mass
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
Title supplied by cataloger.
This letter is incomplete and unsigned.
Identifier:
4531926
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.9, p.42
Barcode:
39999063862724