Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1836 June 29

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Title:
Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1836 June 29
Description:
Elizur Wright Jr. writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding his regret for being unable to attend the Convention for "the cause needs me here." He writes that the abolitionists of Rhode Island "will not do their work by the halves. They will not stop short of the position that the slaves are men, nor will they be afraid to follow this position to its legitimate consequences. Here is the everlasting work."
Author:
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
June 29, 1836
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Societies
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10xz36x
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5110232
Call #:
MS A.21 v.6, p.50
Barcode:
39999085427647