Collections : [University of Michigan William L. Clements Library]

The Samuel May, Jr., collection contains letters and other items related to Samuel May, Jr., of Leicester, Massachusetts. Most items pertain to anti-slavery activists' Fourth of July celebrations in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1857 and 1858.

This collection is comprised of 6 letters and 3 other items related to Samuel May, Jr., of Leicester, Massachusetts. Most items pertain to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society's Fourth of July celebrations in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1857 and 1858, including 5 letters from May to Ginery Twichell (1811-1883), president of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, and a clipping from The Liberator. The collection also includes a pamphlet about May's life. See the Detailed Box and Folder Listing for more information.