Letter from A.F. Williams, Farmington, [Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 July 11

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Title:
Letter from A.F. Williams, Farmington, [Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 July 11
Description:
A.F.Williams writes to Amos A. Phelps about his preference in residences. He writes, "it seems that you now ful [sic] it to be necessary to make some change in your residence I am balancing between this place & Washington City & you seem to ful [sic] that your health was very precarious." He writes that he would prefer Farmington over Washington City. He further adds that Phelps' "location at W. would not only excuse you to great excitement but to personal abuse & perhaps a violent seizure by the minions of Slavery."
Author:
Williams, A. F.
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
July 11, 1846
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
Home buying
Home selling
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
House buying
House selling
City and town life
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Williams, A. F.
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xs145
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Place of origin:
Farmington, [Connecticut]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Below the first line, the number "82" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5098638
Call #:
MS A.21 v.16, p.83
Barcode:
39999085426326