Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Washington, D.C., to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 May 9th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Washington, D.C., to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 May 9th
Description:
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps about his financial difficulties, stating that "my income is now reduced to about $11 a week-while it costs me at least $5.50 here, to live, pay postage etc." He mentions that he wrote to the Puritan proposing to write them for the rest of the Session at $3 a neck and asks Phelps to call upon them and discuss the matter as a favor to him.
Author:
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
May 9, 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--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xg71x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
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. Right next to the first line, there is the number "53" written in pencil.
Identifier:
5063562
Call #:
MS A.21 v.12, p.108
Barcode:
39999085441531