Letter from James C. White, [Cincinnati, Ohio], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 Feb[ruary] 25

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James C. White, [Cincinnati, Ohio], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 Feb[ruary] 25
Description:
James C. White and Brother Goodman write to Amos A. Phelps regarding material to be printed in the new anti-slavery paper. Brother Goodman writes "we are now making a strong effort to place the 'Waterhuman of the Vally' [sic] on a safe and permanent foundation. This must be done now or it will go down." James C. White writes that it is important to establish a Congregational church in Cincinnati because "many christians are...withering for want of that responsibility and there privilieges which the principles of Con. Oh. Gov. would secure for them. Congregational Ministers and Layman came from the East and finding no other organization unite reluctancy with the Presbyterians. I feel that the cause of North and Holiness in losing must for want of a new organization."
Author:
White, James C. (James Clarke), 1833-1916
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
February 25, 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--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
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
Christianity
Societies
Publishers and publishing
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
White, James C. (James Clarke), 1833-1916
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xn795
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Cincinnati, Ohio]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in blue ink on white paper. James C. White and Cincinnati, Feb. 25 1842 are written in black ink. Below the first line, the number "13" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5090677
Call #:
MS A.21 v.12, p.88
Barcode:
39999085426011