Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 December 2

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 December 2
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan says Professor Whipple has been appointed as Corresponding Secretary of the American Missionary Association. He then talks about the progress being made in the new paper in Washington, and the “Reporter,” whish is no longer being printed since Phelps's departure. He informs Phelps that Dr. Armstrong has been lost at sea with some 30 others. On another page of the same sheet of paper, a printed letter marked “[Not to be published]” states that the Executive Committee of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society decided to establish a weekly antislavery newspaper in Washington, D.C. in the following year. The letter discusses further details about the paper.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Contributor:
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Date:
December 2, 1846
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
American Missionary Association
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Whipple, George, 1805-1876
Armstrong, William J. (William Jessup), 1796-1846
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5055188
Call #:
MS A.21.16 (114)
Barcode:
39999085501854