[Letter to] Dear friend Webb
Contributors: Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872, recipient
Series: Samuel May Correspondence
Published: 1871
Place of publication: Leicester, [Mass.]
Language: eng
Format: [manuscript]
Subjects: Correspondence; History; Antislavery movements; Abolitionists
Description: May reminisces about Webb's visit. He tells of his new furnace and describes his daily life and surroundings. May mentions receiving copies of "The Spectator" and "The Graphic." He gives an account of the travels of various members of his family. May discusses the Franco-Prussian War and asks Webb if there is any hope for the French. He criticizes the Germans, comments on the decision of the Edinburgh Medical College to admit women students, and refers to the Chase sisters.
Notes: Holograph, signed.

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