Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Salem, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 July 22nd

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Salem, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 July 22nd
Description:
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps stating, "The die is cast and I yesterday announced to my people my determination to leave Salem immediately." Torrey says he wants to attend the "National Convention next week but if I go, it must be as the agent of your (our) or of the American Society." He then asks Phelps to convene a special meeting of his committee to appoint Torrey as agent. He then discusses which agents of their society should be responsible for which Massachusetts counties and proposes a salary of "$1000 & expenses per annum."
Author:
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
July 22, 1839
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Salem
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740s67m
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Salem, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mas." It was postmarked with a blue circular stamp that reads "Salem Jul 22".
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation, the number "160" is written in pencil. On the third page, below the signature, there is a small hole towards the spine edge about .4 cm across, and another hole along the fore edge measuring about 1.8 x 1 cm.
Cataloged sgellerman
Identifier:
5047959
Call #:
MS A.21 v.10, p.59
Barcode:
39999085504189