Letter from Charlotte Phelps, Wrentham, to Clarissa Tryon, June 13th 1834

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charlotte Phelps, Wrentham, to Clarissa Tryon, June 13th 1834
Description:
In this letter, Amos A. Phelps’s wife, Charlotte, writes to her mother-in-law, Clarissa Tryon, about her husband’s travels in the previous a few months as a new agent of the Anti-Slavery Society and the rest of the family settling at Mr. Fitch’s house. After relaying some news about family and friends, she expresses her own sentiments about antislavery and her husband’s work for the cause.
Author:
Phelps, Charlotte
Addressee:
Tryon, Clarissa
Date:
June 13, 1834
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
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 41 cm.
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Place of origin:
Wrentham
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Mrs Clarissa Tryon. Farmington. Conn."
Identifier:
4747751
Call #:
MS A.21.4 (43)
Barcode:
39999032921247