Steinthal, S. Alfred

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Envelope includes three original postage stamps.Holograph, signed.May's notes on the envelope read, "Rec'd May 2. Ans'd Sept. 8, 1857" and "(S.A.S.'s letter, sent to Standard.)"Portions of the letter have been crossed out, presumably by May, who sent the letter for publication in "The Anti-Slavery Standard."Title supplied by cataloger.Steinthal informs May that he had to move from Bridgewater to Liverpool. He condemns the decision in the Dred Scott case and says that he does not understand the indifference of the American people toward slavery. Steinthal praises the persistence and courage of the abolitionists.

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