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Letter to Editor
June 1, 1849
Anti Slavery Bugle
New Lisbon, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio
What is this article about?
James Barnaby endorses Samuel Myers' suggestion in the Bugle for abolitionists within 10-15 miles of Grove to bring provisions to the Western Society's annual meeting to ease the local burden. He urges friends from nearby towns like Salem and New Lisbon to prepare and sell refreshments to aid the society.
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Friends Editors:
I was pleased with the suggestion of Samuel Myers, in last week's Bugle, that those Abolitionists who live not more than ten or fifteen miles from the place of holding our approaching Annual Meeting, would do well to take provisions for themselves and horses with them to the ground, that the burden may be made lighter on the friends in the neighborhood of Grove.
It is proposed also to have those from other neighborhoods, who are willing to do so, prepare and take with them provisions, such as pies, cakes, &c., to be sold there to those who may not be otherwise supplied; the proceeds of such sales to be placed in the treasury of the Western Society. Many would doubtless prefer paying a reasonable price for something which would serve them as a dinner, rather than to go one, two or three miles for it, especially if they could at the same time be aiding the Society.
Will not, then, the friends in Salem, New Lisbon, Mt. Union, Marlboro, Randolph, and other places, go to the meeting prepared to furnish refreshment to such as may desire it, and thus accommodate others and aid the cause?
James Barnaby.
June 1st, 1849.
I was pleased with the suggestion of Samuel Myers, in last week's Bugle, that those Abolitionists who live not more than ten or fifteen miles from the place of holding our approaching Annual Meeting, would do well to take provisions for themselves and horses with them to the ground, that the burden may be made lighter on the friends in the neighborhood of Grove.
It is proposed also to have those from other neighborhoods, who are willing to do so, prepare and take with them provisions, such as pies, cakes, &c., to be sold there to those who may not be otherwise supplied; the proceeds of such sales to be placed in the treasury of the Western Society. Many would doubtless prefer paying a reasonable price for something which would serve them as a dinner, rather than to go one, two or three miles for it, especially if they could at the same time be aiding the Society.
Will not, then, the friends in Salem, New Lisbon, Mt. Union, Marlboro, Randolph, and other places, go to the meeting prepared to furnish refreshment to such as may desire it, and thus accommodate others and aid the cause?
James Barnaby.
June 1st, 1849.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
What keywords are associated?
Abolitionists
Annual Meeting
Provisions
Western Society
Grove
Refreshments
Salem
New Lisbon
What entities or persons were involved?
James Barnaby
Friends Editors
Letter to Editor Details
Author
James Barnaby
Recipient
Friends Editors
Main Argument
abolitionists near grove should bring provisions to the annual meeting to reduce local burden, and others should prepare and sell food items to support the western society's treasury.
Notable Details
References Samuel Myers' Suggestion In Last Week's Bugle
Mentions Locations: Grove, Salem, New Lisbon, Mt. Union, Marlboro, Randolph
Proposes Selling Pies, Cakes, Etc., For The Society's Benefit