Letter from Austin Willey, Hallowell, [Maine], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 Nov[ember] 10

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Title:
Letter from Austin Willey, Hallowell, [Maine], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 Nov[ember] 10
Description:
Austin Willey writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding the necessity of having an agent in Hallowell. He writes "if you know of any first rate we can get this winter to labor as agent in the...slavery course. We must have some help or the course with us will look dark. The political tornado has left us prostrate still we have done nothing on that subject. He continues to write that he has no one to help him and writes, "I hope for the best. I hope that your prospects are better than ours."
Author:
Willey, Austin, 1806-1896
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
November 10, 1840
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Christianity--United States--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Christianity
Christianity--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Willey, Austin, 1806-1896
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xr980
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Hallowell, [Maine]
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 "119" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5098482
Call #:
MS A.21 v.11, p.118
Barcode:
39999085426284