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[Letter to] Dear Bro Phelps [manuscript]   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846., author
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847, recipient
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[Letter to] Dear Bro Phelps [manuscript]
Description
Holograph, signed
Title devised by cataloger
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston, Mas."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation, the number "71" is written in pencil and in the head- fore corner the phrase "New P [illegible]" is written in pencil. The tail- fore corner of the first page is missing there is a small hole on the third page, near the spine edge, measuring about .6 x .8 cm. There are also two black, circular, ink stains in the same positions on the second and third page. On the third page, along the fore edge, there is the remanant of a red seal. On the fourth page, in the tail- fore corner, the phrase "MS.A.21.9.71" is written in pencil
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps granting his approval for the proposed pamphelt, stating "the arrangement is just the thing I could desire," and giving instructions to Phelps for it to be "carefully reviewed & revised by different hands before publication." He then refutes an interpretation of his comments made by [John A.] Collins and repeats a story he heard about [Henry B.] Stanton's speech in Haverhill, remarking "But I do not believe a word of the story." Torrey also discusses the upcoming New England [Anti-Slavery] Convention in June and asks Phelps which towns in Essex County Foote has "explored for subscribers" to their new paper
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Subjects: Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847; Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846; Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879; Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887; New England Anti-Slavery Convention; Abolitionists; Antislavery movements
Language English
Publication date 1839
publication_date QS:P577,+1839-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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IA Collections: bplscas; bostonpubliclibrary; americana
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lettertodearbrop00torr
Authority file  OCLC: 1048316787
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Internet Archive identifier: lettertodearbrop00torr
https://archive.org/download/lettertodearbrop00torr/39999085504155.pdf

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