Letter from Joshua Leavitt, Boston, to Amos Augustus Phelps, May 2, 1846

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Title:
Letter from Joshua Leavitt, Boston, to Amos Augustus Phelps, May 2, 1846
Description:
In this printed letter, Joshua Leavitt writes on behalf of an unnamed organization (possibly the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society) to invite Amos A. Phelps to a committee for arranging Charles Turner Torrey’s funeral and burial, and for making a provision for his family.
Author:
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
May 2, 1846
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
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
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 20 x 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w926399h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Printed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, New York." It was postmarked on May 5 in Boston.
Identifier:
4745631
Call #:
MS A.21.16 p.44
Barcode:
39999032919399