Transcribe Text (Collaborative) Anti-Slavery Letters: 1850-1859 page

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date
"March 29, 1859"
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"A note in pencil on the envelope indicates that Robert Folger Wallcut also read the letter, \"Mr. Webb's placing my name on one corner of this letter emboldened me to open it.\" Addressed to May at 21 Cornhill, Boston. A note in the corner of the envelope reads, \"or Mr. Wallcut.\" Envelope includes two original postage stamps. Holograph, signed. May's handwriting on the envelope reads, \"Rec'd Apr. 13. Ans'd [Apr.] 19 (in part).\" Another note by May reads, \"Relating to Rich[ar]d W. Webb, in California.\" Title supplied by cataloger."
title
"Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, to Samuel May, March 29, 1859"
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creators
"Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872 (Author); May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899 (Addressee)"
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"15584"
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language
"English"
publisher
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internal_ID
"commonwealth:dv144w919"
original_url
"http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144w919"
#id_local_call
"MS B.1.6 v.7, p.37"
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"commonwealth:dv144w919"
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#id_local_barcode
"39999063861684"
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physical_description
"1 leaf (3 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. + 1 envelope"