May thanks Garrison for his gift of an edition of the "Diary" of Henry Crabb Robinson, describing it as "an exceedingly interesting volume", but sadly one which he already possesses. May includes with his letter to Garrison a copy of the Worcester "Spy" containing a transcript of George F. Hoar's speech "on presenting the statues of John Winthrop & Samuel Adams", which May encourages Garrison to read it its entirety.