Letter from Mary Ide Torrey, West Medway, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1845 September 5

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Mary Ide Torrey, West Medway, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1845 September 5
Description:
Mary Ide Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps in regards to the whereabouts of her husband because she has received a word from him in three months. She writes about her confusion concerning Mr. Child's movements relating to Mr. Torrey and requests assistance from Phelps in obtaining money to release her husband from the state of Maryland and Virginia. She thanks him for his assistance already and admits that she has many "distracting cares" but will try to write articles for the "Literary Emporium."
Author:
Torrey, Mary Ide, 1817-1869
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
September 5, 1845
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Mary Ide, 1817-1869
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xg15k
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
West Medway, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on grey paper. There is the number "60" written in pencil above the first line.
Identifier:
5062897
Call #:
MS A.21 v.15, p.60
Barcode:
39999085441432