Letter from Ranson G. Williams, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1838 Jan[uar]y 26

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Ranson G. Williams, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1838 Jan[uar]y 26
Description:
Ranson G. Williams writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding his resignation from the American Anti-Slavery Society and his uncertain future plans. He writes of plans to potentially establish a new paper. He writes, "The World is full of papers...& my experience has taught me that there must necessarily be much loss in such an enterprise, for the first 2 or 3 years, even tho, it be ever so sucessful." He mentions that Brother Gavitt "says N. York is the place to start such a paper rather than Boston, for which he gives very plausible reasons."
Author:
Williams, Ranson G.
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
January 26, 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--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
American Anti-Slavery Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Williams, Ranson G.
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xs25p
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. On the third page, there is a purple postmarked stamp titled "Phelps MSS."
Identifier:
5098813
Call #:
MS A.21 v.8, p.13
Barcode:
39999085426359