Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Washington, D.C., to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 May 5

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Washington, D.C., to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 May 5
Description:
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps thanking him for his "advice" and writes his necessity in finding work. He writes about Mr. Taylor's visit in Washington, in which Mr. Taylor mentions that "the abolition brethren in his region would like an 'all sorts' Society." He addresses matters brought up before Congress and the claim of his "moral unfitness for the Ministry."
Author:
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
May 5, 1842
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Christianity
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xg662
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Washington, D.C.
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 "31" written in pencil.
Identifier:
5063559
Call #:
MS A.21 v.12, p.106
Barcode:
39999085441523