Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1834 Nov[ember] 27

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Title:
Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1834 Nov[ember] 27
Description:
Elizur Wright Jr. writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding the Anti-Slavery Reporter, writing that "we have not yet voted to resume it. Its subscription list has never amounted to three hundred. We have found its style not well adapted to move the mass; to interest women & children and you know a great part of the man are instilled ably such...We need a first rate journal for first rate minds, and we must hand one as soon as we have strength...We have voted as you will see by the Emancipator to start a little monthly...Can you give us something for it? you will know what sort of provider we want." He writes of news of agents and suggests that they send each agent a package every month to provide for their subscribers.
Author:
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
November 27, 1834
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--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Societies
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Emancipator (New York, N.Y. : 1835)
Anti-slavery record (Boston, Mass. : 1835)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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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 contains annotations in pencil on the back concerning notes of an address made about the Gospel.
Identifier:
5101739
Call #:
MS A.21 v.4, p.72
Barcode:
39999085427373