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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to Samuel May, Jr., 17 May, 1865

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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.Manuscript is accompanied by a stamped envelope, measuring 14.6 x 8.7 cm, addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison, Ed. Liberator, Boston."Letter addressed from Anti-Slavery Office.Johnson writes May concerning his resignation from the National Anti-Slavery Standard. Johnson states that it was "cowardly and base in Phillips" to "deprive [him] by a trick of all opportunity" to defend himself and the Standard at the anniversary meeting, and states that the Executive Committee has been taken over by "revolutionists". Johnson expresses his doubts that the motions passed by Phillips and his followers would have been voted for had the participants realized what would naturally follow. Johnson states that he has informed Phillips that he is resigning from his editorial position at the Standard, as he cannot represent Phillips's views, and that he will be temporarily replaced by Parker Pillsbury.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. American Anti Slavery Society Executive Committee
  3. Antislavery Movements
  4. Congresses
  5. Congresses And Conventions
  6. Correspondence
  7. Foster, Abby Kelley 1811 1887
  8. Foster, Stephen S. (Stephen Symonds) 1809 1881
  9. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  10. History
  11. Johnson, Oliver 1809 1889
  12. May, Samuel, Jr. 1810 1899
  13. National Anti Slavery Standard
  14. Phillips, Wendell 1811 1884
  15. Pillsbury, Parker 1809 1898
  16. Quincy, Edmund 1808 1877
  17. Slaver
  18. Thompson, George 1804 1878
  19. United States

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