Letter from Alanson St. Clair, Greenfield, to Amos Augustus Phelps, April 24th 1840

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Alanson St. Clair, Greenfield, to Amos Augustus Phelps, April 24th 1840
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Alanson St. Clair says he will raise the money necessary if Phelps will accept the general agency (of the Massachusetts Abolition Society), although the executive committee will have to make the appropriation. He then goes on discussing raising funds for the organization. Finally, he discusses politics and his resolve to support Birney.
Author:
St. Clair, Alanson
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
April 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
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Liberty Party (U.S. : 1840-1848)
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 26 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qk524
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Greenfield
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4750876
Call #:
MS A.21.11 (40)
Barcode:
39999032922468