Letter from Francis Jackson, Boston, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Feb 11 1839

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Francis Jackson, Boston, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Feb 11 1839
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Francis Jackson says he is sending a copy of John Pierpont’s recent sermon that caused much commotion among his pro-slavery, anti-temperance parishioners. He says Phelps’s Foreign slave trade & colonization memorial signed by 400 men was presented to the committee. He encourages Phelps to attend the upcoming hearing.
Author:
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
February 11, 1839
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
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Pierpoint, John, 1806-1882
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w926081f
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4719868
Call #:
MS A.21.9 (39)
Barcode:
39999032918615