Letter from Elias Sharpe, Windham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, June 6th 1836

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Elias Sharpe, Windham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, June 6th 1836
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Elias Sharpe describes the state of affair in Windham in relation to antislavery. He says he hasn’t been able to attend the business of abolitionists recently, but formed an antislavery society in Chaplin, and obtained 26 signatures on a circular in his town alone. After talking about how slavery was discussed at the Christian Conference at Providence, Sharpe promises to circulate antislavery publications if they are sent to him.
Author:
Sharpe, Elias
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
June 6, 1836
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
Places:
Connecticut > Windham (county)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Windham
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston, New York City." It was postmarked on June 8 in Windham, Ct.
Identifier:
4750974
Call #:
MS A.21.6 (47)
Barcode:
39999032922203