Four letters, by the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, A. A. Phelps, W. S. Porter, and J. Gulliver

Item Information

Title:
Four letters, by the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, A. A. Phelps, W. S. Porter, and J. Gulliver
Description:
Letter #1: The board of managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society requests the Standing Committee of the Park Street Church to allow them to use the Park Street Meeting House to commemorate the recent death of E. P. Lovejoy of Alton, Ill., who was killed by a mob. A note after this letter says that the committee responded they could not hold a meeting early enough to act on it, and that Salem Street Church declined a similar request. Letter #2: A. A. Phelps writes to W. S. Porter to express his objection to the fact that only those who are in favor of the new organization is allowed to take part in the proceedings of its convention. He says he “shall make all the opposition in [his] power” against an organization that is established this manner.” Letter #3: W. S. Porter replies to A. A. Phelps and explains his point of view on the matter. Letter #4: J. Gulliver writes to A. A. Phelps that there is a disposition to arrange matters so that “the question of the expediency of a new organization shall be settled by the convention,” and that this will “open the door for all abolitionists to come in.”
Author:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Contributor:
Porter, William S. (William Smith), 1799-1866
Contributor:
Gulliver, John
Contributor:
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Contributor:
Fuller, John E. (John Emery), 1799-1878
Contributor:
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Board of Managers
Date:
December 14, 1837
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
Porter, William S. (William Smith), 1799-1866
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Board of Managers
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Park Street Church (Boston, Mass.)
Extent:
1 v. (5 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pr121
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The manuscript is stamped, "PHELPS, MSS."
The letters from W.S. Porter and J. Gulliver are pasted on the sheet containing the copies of the other two letters.
The letter from the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was signed by Amos A. Phelps, Francis Jackson, and John E. Fuller.
Annotation on top of p.1 and p.3 says "Copy."
Identifier:
4664619
Call #:
MS A.21.7 (106)
Barcode:
39999063805137