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Memo of English correspondence from Samuel May

1832

This memorandum is a list of letters that date from 1843 to 1847 and were sent by May to his correspondents in England and Ireland, including George Armstrong, William James, John Bishop Estlin, Mary Carpenter, and James Haughton.

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Memoranda from Maria Weston Chapman, [Not before 1876 June 27]

1876

Holograph.

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Memoranda of an antislavery movement in Leicester by Samuel May, February, March, April, 1844

1844

These memoranda deal with the formation of the Leicester Anti-Slavery Society. May lists the founders of the Society and the first debates that the Society held.

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Memorandum and newspaper clipping from Samuel May

1853

This memorandum is a list in the hand of Samuel May of articles from the "National Anti-Slavery Standard" from September of 1854 to May of 1856. The newspaper clipping is an article from the June 11, 1853 issue of the "National Anti-Slavery Standard" that describes the half-yearly meeting of the Western Unitarian Christian Union at Cheltenham, England, on May 4, 1853, at which Dr. John Bishop Estlin and Reverend S. Alfred Steinthal delivered speeches.

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Memorandum and notes from Samuel May, Jr., [1858?]

1858

The memorandum is a rough draft of a biographical sketch of Adin Ballou, apparently for "The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography," which May was writing entries for in 1858. Notes on the envelope pertain to the annual reports written by Charles Burleigh.

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Memorandum by Samuel May, [1859?]

1859

This seems to be a memorandum of the action taken by the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in connection with W. Carlos Martyn's application for permission to sell subscriptions to "The Liberator" and the "National Anti-Slavery Standard" on a committee basis. May writes, "W. C. Martyn's note to W. L. G. of Nov. 7 / 59. Was before the Board, Dec. 9th. - and Mr. May directed to reply. The following is an extract from the reply," which is dated from 21 Cornhill, Boston, December 10, 1859.

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Memorandum from Catherine Paton, Glasgow, [Scotland], to Maria Weston Chapman, 16 Nov'r 1847

1847

Holograph, signed.

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Memorandum from John Anderson Collins, [Mass.?], middle of December of so 1838

1838

This memorandum, signed by J. A. Collins, P. C. Pettibone, and Ezra C. Smith, quotes a letter from Charles Turner Torrey to Philo C. Pettibone, which states that, given Garrison’s influence in the state, it would not be safe to openly attack the Liberator. Torrey says a new paper is needed. Torrey or the writers of the memorandum (it is unclear who) enjoin[s] Pettibone to have a full delegation at the annual meeting, pledge to go for the new paper, and "spur the annual report.”

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Memorandum from Samuel May, 1864

1864

This memorandum concerns the Petition to Congress for a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery. It is written on the reverse of the invitation to the celebration of the 30th subscription anniversary.

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Memorandum from Samuel May, May 21st, 1852

1852

May gives an account of his diet and the measures he employed to preserve his health, stating "my impression is, that Americans are not sufficiently cautious in their diet and consume it too quickly."

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Memorandum from Samuel May, November 1865

1865

The heading of this manuscript reads, "Memorandum of Letters sent out asking contributions to defray the debts of Mass. A. S. Society." The manuscript is a list of contributors and the amount of contributions received.

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Memorandum of the number of signers of the Great Petitions, [1843?]

1843

May tabulates the signers by districts, covering petitions to both the Legislature and to Congress.

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