Letter from Theodore Dwight Weld, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1838 July 23

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Title:
Letter from Theodore Dwight Weld, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1838 July 23
Description:
Theodore Dwight Weld writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding his anti-slavery labors and thoughts on the "women's question." He writes, "Abolition has upon us all the spirit claims" and discusses the disagreements among friends on these issues. He writes, "to go against enemies is easy enough-indeed not to go against them is a..conquest over human nature-but to go against friends is the only vial test of animal independence."
Author:
Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
July 23, 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--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xn09g
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the first line, the number "64" is written in pencil. A purple stamp is postmarked "Phelps MSS."
Identifier:
5080176
Call #:
MS A.21 v.8, p.67
Barcode:
39999085424131