Letter from Ranson G. Williams, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1845 Dec[ember] 19

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Ranson G. Williams, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1845 Dec[ember] 19
Description:
Ranson G. Williams, Lewis Tappan, and W.E. Whitney write a brief letter to Amos A. Phelps about planning a special meeting for the Executive Committee for the purpose of considering a report on the office and Reporter at Washington and "an outline of effort for the promotion of the cause." Ranson G. Williams writes a second longer letter to Amos A. Phelps, explaining that the Executive Committee resolved to hire a business office and requests that Phelps go to Washington as soon as he can make arrangements. He mentions his health and says "I have not already room..my throat in the Anti-Slavery course & thereby induced a disease from which I am suffering daily, I from which I never expect to recover. I should be inclined to give up my business & take hold with you myself. But that is impossible." He also asks for permission to rent the desired room in Morse's building.
Author:
Williams, Ranson G.
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
December 19, 1845
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Meetings
American Anti-Slavery Society
American Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Williams, Ranson G.
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Whitney, W. E.
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xs170
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the first line, the number "93" is written in pencil. There are two letters, the first brief one is written by Ranson G. Williams, Lewis Tappan, and W.E. Whitney in a darker ink color, while the second longer letter is written by just Ranson G. Williams.
Identifier:
5098808
Call #:
MS A.21 v.15, p.93
Barcode:
39999085426334