Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1844 Mar[ch] 9th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1844 Mar[ch] 9th
Description:
George Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps acknowledging the receipt of his last letter and updating Phelp's on the interest he owes to him. Tillotson also discusses the petition of the Merchant's Bank to the legislature for additional capital and "the abundance of unemployed capital in t[he] cities," asking Phelps to inquire about the sale of new shares for him. He also gives Phelps instructions for purchasing him shares. Before closing the letter, a new paragraph is dated "Mar.[ch] 15th" where Tillotson provides additional investment instructions to Phelps.
Author:
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
March 9, 1844
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Banks and banking--United States--History--19th century
Stock exchanges--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Banks and banking--United States--History
Stock exchanges--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Places:
Connecticut > Windham (county) > Brooklyn
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740r76c
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Brooklyn, [Conn.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mass."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white lined paper. Above the salutation, the number "18" is written in pencil. On the third page, along the fore edge there is a cricular red seal, while closer to the spine edge there is a rectangular hole measuring about 2.5 x 1 cm.
Cataloged sgellerman
Identifier:
5048016
Call #:
MS A.21 v.14, p.18
Barcode:
39999085503991