Abraham May
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Title
Abraham May
Subject
Blind
Poetry
Amputees
Railroad accidents
Visually Impaired Persons
Mendicant literature
Begging poems
Description
"May lost his eyes and right hand while blasting on the Utica & Black River Railroad, August 10th, 1871"
"Mr. May has a wife and six children dependent on him for support. Before being disabled he was always a sober and hardworking man. What sum you may choose to give him will not be misplaced."
First line of poem: Good Christians, ever true and kind.
Abstract
Poem in 4 stanzas appealing for charity
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
Standard Print
Date Created
1873, circa
Rights
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Is Part Of
Harvard Medical Library Rare Books Collection (PN1083.B6 A15)
References
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Format
text
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0003003
DigID0003004
Physical Item 32044115003642
BibID 009920156
Provenance
Part of the Harvard Medical Library Rare Books Collection
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Abraham May,” OnView, accessed April 25, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13580.