Letter from William P. Weeks, Canaan, [New Hampshire], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1834 Aug[ust] 5th

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Title:
Letter from William P. Weeks, Canaan, [New Hampshire], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1834 Aug[ust] 5th
Description:
William P. Weeks writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding reports concerning Phelps which have reached Canaan. He asks Phelps why he did not see him when he was in Concord. He would have called upon him and welcomed him in his "pretty little house." He writes about an academy opening up in Canaan to admit "black children on an equality with the whites." Abolitionists are to be made trustees of this academy [Noyes Academy]. He informs Phelps of a meeting for the Trustees which will be held on "the first Wednesday of September Next" and he desires Phelps to be there to "aid in giving a proper Tone to Publick sentiment."
Author:
Weeks, William P., 1803-
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
August 5, 1834
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--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Trusts and trustees--United States--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Equality before the law--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Race relations--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Trusts and trustees--United States
Equality before the law--United States
African Americans--Education--History
Race relations
Noyes Academy
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Weeks, William P., 1803-
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xm79z
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Place of origin:
Canaan, [New Hampshire]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. The date "Aug 5" is written in pencil in the top right corner of the letter. The number "48" is also written in pencil in the top left corner of the spine.
Identifier:
5077930
Call #:
MS A.21 v.4, p.49
Barcode:
39999085424099