Letter from James Gillespie Birney, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jan. 9--'38

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Gillespie Birney, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jan. 9--'38
Description:
James Gillespie Birney writes to Amos A. Phelps that he may not be able to attend the annual meeting in Boston due to the expected childbirth of his wife, but Stanton should be able to. Birney says that “the legislature of Massachusetts might be brought up, this year, to the point of recommending immediatism,” and that they need to pursue this. He then goes on discussing a petition they have been working on.
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Author:
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857
Date:
[January 9, 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
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73zt99s
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The manuscript is stamped, "PHELPS, MSS."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4714177
Call #:
MS A.21.8 (4)
Barcode:
39999066762293