Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 January 8

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Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 January 8
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan talks about Phelps’s planned return from Haiti, and the payment made for his article. He then discusses matters related to the mission in Jamaica and the trouble he is having with Charles Steward Renshaw. He also discusses the new paper in Washington, and the debate in Congress favorable to abolitionism. He says Mr. Whipple is doing well as Editor and Corresponding Secretary of the American Missionary Association.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
January 8, 1847
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
Missions--Jamaica
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Missionaries
American Missionary Association
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Whipple, George, 1805-1876
Places:
Jamaica
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740p22n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5055171
Call #:
MS A.21.16 (124)
Barcode:
39999085501870