Letter from Alanson St. Clair, Amherst, to Amos Augustus Phelps, April 27th 1839

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Alanson St. Clair, Amherst, to Amos Augustus Phelps, April 27th 1839
Description:
In his letter to Amos A. Phelps written on April 27, 1839, Alanson St. Clair discusses the loss of some potential agents due to delays in action, and lists the names of new agents and the towns assigned to them. On another letter written on the same sheet of paper on the next day in Southampton, St. Clair talks about sending the “Abolitionist” to certain individuals and relocating the agent for Framingham to some of the upper counties instead. He also talks about his plans for the next a few days.
Author:
St. Clair, Alanson
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
April 27, 1839
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
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qj693
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Amherst
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4747845
Call #:
MS A.21.9 (82)
Barcode:
39999032922344