Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 10 Oct. 1834

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Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 10 Oct. 1834
Description:
Lewis Tappan, taking the role of a few people in the office presently out of town, writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding a number of subjects pertinent to the American Anti-Slavery Society: Mr. Cornish, who was appointed by the Executive Committee as a delegate to the Maine Convention, is unable to attend it; although some compromises may be needed in the Maine Convention, the fundamental principles should not be given up; Mr. Birney decided to devote himself to the antislavery cause; T.D. Weld has been appointed an agent; Dr. Beecher is on his way back to Ohio to resolve the situation at the Lane Seminary.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
October 10, 1834
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
Maine Anti-slavery Society
Lane Theological Seminary
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857
Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 28 x 44 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Encased in a protective cover.
Identifier:
5011340
Call #:
MS A.21.4 (62)
Barcode:
39999085500641