Letter from John Walker, Barre, Vermont, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1838 Jan[uary] 31st

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Walker, Barre, Vermont, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1838 Jan[uary] 31st
Description:
John Walker writes to Amos A. Phelps telling him that his father passed away. He gives the names and addresses of people who he's waiting to hear back from on whether they have joined an abolitionist society yet. Walker quotes a reply he did receive by one Reverend: " I rejoice, sir, that the principles of abolition are...advancing in this region as well as in other parts of N.E." He includes the responses of other Reverends in this letter to Phelps and concludes the letter with his own thoughts, stating that "four past years have done nothing for fear that I should do wrong. I have not been pleased with all of the proceedings of A.S. men; but am in principle decidedly an Abolitionist."
Author:
Walker, John
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
January 31, 1838
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--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Meetings
Societies
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Walker, John
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Barre, Vermont
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper. Below the first line there is the number "12" written in pencil. There is also a purple stamp with the words "Phelps MSS" at the top of the page.
Identifier:
5067814
Call #:
MS A.21 v.8, p.14
Barcode:
39999085423661