Letter from Henry Cowles, Oberlin, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 19. 1842

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Item Information

Title:
Letter from Henry Cowles, Oberlin, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 19. 1842
Description:
Henry Cowles writes to Amos A. Phelps that he is enclosing “Memorial of The General Association of Western Reserve to the A. B. C. F. M." because Phelps may want to launch a similar efforts in Massachusetts. The memorial concerns the fact that the A. B. C. F. M. (American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions) employs Rev. J. L. Wilson, a known slave holder, and thereby sanctions slavery.
Author:
Cowles, Henry, 1803-1881
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
July 19, 1842
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
Cowles, Henry, 1803-1881
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
General Association of Western Reserve
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 33 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900r1317
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.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston, Ms."
Cowles's letter is written on a blank page of a printed copy of “Memorial of The General Association of Western Reserve to the A. B. C. F. M."
Identifier:
5071991
Call #:
MS A.21.12 (125)
Barcode:
39999066759943