Letter from Joshua Leavitt, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, June 24 /'40

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joshua Leavitt, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, June 24 /'40
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Joshua Leavitt expresses his belief that Mr. Janes would make a good agent for an anti-slavery society. He also talks about the reception of his recent speech, and expresses his wish to have it printed in newspapers, including the Liberator.
Author:
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
[June 24, 1840]
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
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 32 x 39 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mass." It was postmarked on June 26 in New York.
Written on a paper on which "Constitution of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society" was printed.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4745583
Call #:
MS A.21.11 (70)
Barcode:
39999032919076