Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 May 19

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 May 19
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan acquiesces that Phelps could do more good at home than at the anti-slavery convention in England. He then discusses the candidates for the president of the new society. Torrey, St. Clair, and Leavitt had been considered, but Tappan thinks the Executive Committee will prefer Phelps to any other men.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
May 19, 1840
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
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 29 x 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740m295
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5011342
Call #:
MS A.21.11 (47)
Barcode:
39999085500773