Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Elizur Wright, and Curtis C. Nichols, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 May 29

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Title:
Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Elizur Wright, and Curtis C. Nichols, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 May 29
Description:
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps in regards to the appointment of the State Central Committee. It was decided that there would be a State Central Committee in Boston and one in each county which would be selected by the main Committee in Boston. Amos A. Phelps was chosen as chairman of the Committee, in the hopes that he will "proceed immediately to fill out the commitees in the several counties, and advise with them when to call the county and district conventions to nominate senators and Representatitves to Congress."
Author:
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Author:
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Author:
Nichols, Curtis C.
Date:
May 29, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Political campaigns--United States--History--19th century
Political conventions--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Political campaigns--United States--History
Political conventions--United States--History
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
American Abolition Society
Liberty Party (Mass.). Central State Committee
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 30 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Boston, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Below the first line, there is the number "55" written in pencil.
Identifier:
5062878
Call #:
MS A.21 v.11, p.55
Barcode:
39999085441382