May, Samuel J., letter, Syracuse, [N.Y.], July 15, 1853, to one or more unnamed residents of Syracuse. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T32R3RT9
DescriptionLetter of introduction and recommendation for Peter Still written by the Rev. Samuel J. May, which relates facts concerning Still’s biography; reports that Still is engaged in a quest to free his enslaved family members through purchase; notes that approximately 1,500 dollars of the 3,500 dollars necessary have already been obtained; provides space for subscriptions to be noted (none signed by others are listed); and states, in a postscript dated July 27, 1853, that 110 dollars have been raised on Still’s behalf in Syracuse.
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Organization NameRutgers University. Libraries. Special Collections
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