Letter from Henry Brewster Stanton, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, [April 11 1840]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Henry Brewster Stanton, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, [April 11 1840]
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Henry B. Stanton says the Emancipator may need to be dissolved because of the debts incurred. He also says he is for “honorable dissolution” of the old society and the organization of a new one. He then asks for confidentiality for a matter he has recently discussed with Phelps (presumably his approaching marriage). He also talks about selling books to raise money.
Author:
Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
[April 11, 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
Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887
American Anti-Slavery Society
Massachusetts abolitionist
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qq33r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Date of production from annotation on manuscript.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mass."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4751004
Call #:
MS A.21.11.33
Barcode:
39999032923326