Letter from Theodore Parker, Away-down East [Augusta, Maine], to Convers Francis, [18]41 Aug[ust] 26

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Theodore Parker, Away-down East [Augusta, Maine], to Convers Francis, [18]41 Aug[ust] 26
Description:
Theodore Parker writes to Convers Francis in regards to being alone in remote " 'in these diggings' for several days." He discusses monotheism, fetishism, polytheism in relation to Genesis account of the origin of mankind.
Author:
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Addressee:
Francis, Convers, 1795-1863
Date:
[August 26, 1841]
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
Christianity--United States--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History--19th century
Christianity--United States
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Francis, Convers, 1795-1863
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 24 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10zz08x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Away-down East [Augusta, Maine]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains provenance annotations in pencil in the top left corner.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5764150
Call #:
MS C.1.6, p.14
Barcode:
39999085838215