Letter from Samuel Wolcott, Longmeadow, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 Mar[ch] 9

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Wolcott, Longmeadow, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 Mar[ch] 9
Description:
Samuel Wolcott writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding confidential information with newly organized churches and missions in the Mediterranean. He includes extracts from the report of the annual meetting of the County Benevolent Association respecting Slavery. The committee was formed to "dealt a constitution of a regularly organized church." He also includes information from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. He writes extracts of information relating to the church missions in Beirut and Hawaii.
Author:
Wolcott, Samuel, 1813-1886
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
March 9, 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--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Christianity
Missions
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wolcott, Samuel, 1813-1886
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xt61r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Longmeadow, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. The number "21" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5100081
Call #:
MS A.21 v.16, p.22
Barcode:
39999085426482