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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Samuel Joseph May, Sept. 7, 1852

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Holograph, signed.William Lloyd Garrison has just returned from Cape Cod. He plans to be in Syracuse for the "Rescue anniversary" (the rescue of the fugitive slave William "Jerry" McHenry). It is doubtful that Wendell Phillips can attend. Garrison regrets that he cannot attend the Woman's Rights Convention and emphasizes the Christian aspect of their objectives.Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.4, no.45.
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  1. Abolitionists
  2. Antislavery Movements
  3. Correspondence
  4. Fugitive Slaves
  5. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  6. History
  7. May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph) 1797 1871
  8. New York (State)
  9. Phillips, Wendell 1811 1884
  10. Slaver
  11. Syracuse
  12. United States
  13. Women
  14. Women's Rights

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