Abraham May

Poem recounts accident in which May was blinded and lost right arm. Poem recounts accident in which May was blinded and lost right arm. By M.H. Smith. "By M.H. Smith, Redwood, N.Y." At head of text: May was blinded and maimed for life while blasting on the Black River & Morristown Railroad at Redwood, Aug. 10th, 1871. At end of text statement about May's dependents and church membership with printed signatures of O.C. Wuest, Pastor, Lutheran Church, Redwood, N.Y. and two other Redwood men. Other Brown University copies of this poem (HB14316; HB12230; HB11916) give author's name as H.M. Smith.