Letter from Joshua Leavitt, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 23, 1841

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joshua Leavitt, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 23, 1841
Description:
On the first page of his letter to Amos A. Phelps, Joshua Leavitt copies the resolutions passed at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. He then alludes to a financial difficulty the society is experiencing and requests for an aid for his expenses.
Author:
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Contributor:
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Date:
July 23, 1841
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
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w9263171
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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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 Jul. 29 in New York.
Identifier:
4745597
Call #:
MS A.21.12 (51)
Barcode:
39999032919191