Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, January 21, 1852
Summary
In this letter, Samuel May Jr. (Writer) warns Samuel J. May (Recipient) about Russell Carpenter, who, in Writer’s view, is not truly with the anti-slavery causes. Writer also says Frederick Douglass deserves criticism, citing a controversy he stirred in Rochester among other things. The letter ends with a brief discussion about the controversy around Asa Mahan at Oberlin College.
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Date
1852
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