Letter from William Lawrence Chaplin, Utica, to Amos Augustus Phelps, March 19. 1838

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Title:
Letter from William Lawrence Chaplin, Utica, to Amos Augustus Phelps, March 19. 1838
Description:
William L. Caplin writes to Amos A. Phelps that the Executive Committee of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society is displeased with the course taken by the Executive Committee of the National Anti-Slavery Society. He says the National Society is overly interested in consolidating their central power and constantly interferes with the operation of the State Society. He says “the great results at which we aim will never be reached through a national society alone. The responsibility must be thrown mainly upon State Societies & they must secure the means of independent vigorous action.” Caplin and his associates plan to bring this subject up at the anniversary meeting, and he wishes Massachusetts would join them in their efforts.
Author:
Chaplin, William L. (William Lawrence), 1796-1871
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
March 19, 1838
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
New York State Anti-Slavery Society
American Anti-Slavery Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Chaplin, William L. (William Lawrence), 1796-1871
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 33 x 39 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Utica
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "A. A. Phelps, Boston, Mass., gen. agt. mass. a.s.society." It was postmarked in Utica, N.Y.
The manuscript is stamped, "PHELPS, MSS."
Identifier:
5071965
Call #:
MS A.21.8 (22)
Barcode:
39999066761717