Letter from Samuel May, Jr., [Boston, Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, March 4 / [18]77

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., [Boston, Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, March 4 / [18]77
Description:
Samuel May, Jr. informs William Lloyd Garrison that the latter's gift of the autibiography of Harriet Martineau, appearing in two volumes, was received at his home the day before, and thanks Garrison and son for sending them. May states that he has been reading the memoirs of Mrs. Chapman to his wife and daughter, and states that he finds her style to be "more simple, less involved" than in days past. May lauds Martineau's work as "an absolute charm", citing its "transparent honesty" and "perfect simplicity". May informs Garrison that the section detailing the "historic meeting of the Female Antislavery Society at Francis Jackson's home" lists the Rev. Samuel May as an attendee when it should list the Rev. Samuel Joseph May as in attendance. May informs Garrison that he encountered "our dear good Wallcut" the prior week, who informed him of Garrison's new health woes. May states that he also met Wendell Phillips, who informed him that Garrison is "a year younger" than supposed, owing to the discovery of "some early record" giving Garrison's year of birth as 1805 rather than 1804.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[March 4, 1877]
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Women abolitionists
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876
Garrison, Francis Jackson, 1848-1916
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Loring, Ellis Gray, 1803-1858
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Wallcut, Robert Folger, 1797-1884
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 29.7 x 22.9 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pz50p
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript is encapsulated.
Manuscript dated "Sund. Evg. March 4 / 77."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664890
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.39, p.11B
Barcode:
39999063806010