Letter from John Phelps Cowles, Oberlin, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jule 29, 1839

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Phelps Cowles, Oberlin, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jule 29, 1839
Description:
John P. Cowles Cowles writes to Amos A. Phelps that he feels solicitude to the “state of [Phelps's] church with regard to the matter of Christian perfection.” Cowles finds himself in disagreement with the views of Charles Finney and Ana Mahan on the subject of Christian perfection. He requests for information concerning “how things stands in Boston with reference to these views.” He also expresses his approval of Phelps's new paper.
Author:
Cowles, John P. (John Phelps), 1805-1890
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
July 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
Theology of religions (Christian theology)
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Cowles, John P. (John Phelps), 1805-1890
Mahan, Asa, 1799-1889
Finney, Charles G., 1792-1875
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900r046n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Oberlin
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5071957
Call #:
MS A.21.10 (63)
Barcode:
39999066759992