Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 14 Novr. 1835

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 14 Novr. 1835
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan comments on a few subject matters Phelps addressed in his letter: regarding George Thompson, he (Tappan) doesn’t have much confidence in him; as for the mission to England, the Executive Committee is opposed to “Mr. & Mrs. C” going to England; the agency committee will act upon Phelps’s suggestions regarding the agency operations. He also mentions Mr. Avery and Mr. Kellogg, who are visiting New York, and Mr. Birney, who would not publish a paper in Cincinnati because he wants a strong statements made by an influential man.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
November 14, 1835
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
American Anti-Slavery Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740k83r
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5011377
Call #:
MS A.21.5 (79)
Barcode:
39999085500658