Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 11. 1839

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 11. 1839
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Gerrit Smith says he is distressed at the division of abolitionist in Massachusetts. He expresses his opinion that Garrison's party is wrong in rejecting political means for abolition, and that Phelps and his associates “make a needless ado about ‘woman[’s] right[s].'”
Author:
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
July 11, 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
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Advocate of freedom
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qn35w
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Peterboro
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4750934
Call #:
MS A.21.10.54
Barcode:
39999032922930