Letter from Clarissa Bodwell Phelps Tryon, Farmington, [Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps and Charlotte Phelps, 1823 Apr[il 14th].

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Title:
Letter from Clarissa Bodwell Phelps Tryon, Farmington, [Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps and Charlotte Phelps, 1823 Apr[il 14th].
Description:
Clarissa Tryon writes to her son Amos about trouble with her brother Erastus and asks for his assistance. She also writes a second brief letter to Amos' wife, Charlotte, asking about her health.
Author:
Tryon, Clarissa Bodwell Phelps, 1771-
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Addressee:
Phelps, Charlotte
Date:
April 14, 1823
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--Connecticut--Farmington--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--United States
Tryon, Clarissa Bodwell Phelps, 1771-
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Phelps, Charlotte
Places:
Connecticut > Hartford (county) > Farmington
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900r462v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Farmington, [Connecticut]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in ink on white paper. Above the first line of the letter, there is the number "7" written in pencil and in the date, the number "14" is written in pencil. There are two different dates written on this letter. The first page of the letter states the date as "Apr[il 14th], 1823" and the fourth page states the date as "Apr[il] 1833].
Identifier:
5060174
Call #:
MS A.21 v.2, p.54
Barcode:
39999085441127