Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 June 9

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 June 9
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan says he is enclosing the resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society regarding Phelps’s decision to decline to accept the renewed appointment of the office of Corresponding Secretary of the society. Another page of the same sheet contains a “true copy of record” of the said resolution, signed by William Harned, “Recording Secretary of the Committee,” acknowledging Phelps’s declination to accept the office.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Contributor:
Harned, William
Contributor:
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Date:
June 9, 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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Extent:
1 leaf (12 p.) ; 25 x 39 cm. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740p43d
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On envelope, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, New York."
Identifier:
5029467
Call #:
MS A.21.16 (155)
Barcode:
39999085501938