Letter from George Thompson, Edinburgh, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1837 February 25

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Edinburgh, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1837 February 25
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson copies the correspondence between himself and Dr. Philip regarding a letter published in the Boston Recorder written by professor Stowe of Lane Seminary, which quoted Philip criticizing Thompson’s activities in the US. Thompson denies the truth of the statements made against him.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Contributor:
Philip, John, 1775-1851
Date:
February 25, 1837
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
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Stowe, C. E. (Calvin Ellis), 1802-1886
Philip, John, 1775-1851
Extent:
1 v. (8 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740q00t
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Edinburgh
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "The Rev. A. A. Phelps, 3 Spruce Street, New York." It was postmarked on Feb. 26, 1837 in Edinburgh.
It is stamped, "PHELPS MSS."
Identifier:
5047933
Call #:
MS A.21.7 (2)
Barcode:
39999085502068