Letter from Henry Brewster Stanton, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jan 29. 183[9]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Henry Brewster Stanton, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jan 29. 183[9]
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Henry B. Stanton says Elizur Wright will assume the editorial charge of the paper (presumably the Massachusetts Abolitionist) after the anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Until then, Wright will write columns for the paper. Stanton asks this to be kept in strict confidentiality until he (Stanton) comes to Boston. He goes on discussing ways to reduce costs for printing and publishing the paper.
Author:
Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
[January 29, 1839]
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
Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 41 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qm94v
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Year of production on manuscipt is "1830." The context clearly indicates the letter was written in 1839. Legacy card catalog lists 1839 as the year of its production.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4750923
Call #:
MS A.21.2 (2)
Barcode:
39999032923086