[Letter to] Dear Br. Phelps [manuscript]
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[Letter to] Dear Br. Phelps [manuscript]
- by
- Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846, author; Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847, recipient
- Publication date
- 1835
- Topics
- Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847, Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846, American Anti-Slavery Society, Andover Theological Seminary Anti-slavery Society, Abolitionists, Antislavery movements, Antislavery movements
- Publisher
- Chelsea, [Mass.] :
- Collection
- bplscas; bostonpubliclibrary; americana
- Contributor
- Boston Public Library
- Language
- English
Holograph, signed
Title devised by cataloger
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Sec. Am. A.S. Society Boston."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner, the number "37" is written in pencil. After the first page, the letter continues on to the third page, and then concludes on the second page. On the third page, a hole extends about 1.2 cm from the fore edge of the page
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps to put him "in possession of some few facts as to the present state of things" in Andover, Massachusetts. He describes the people in the town as "joined to their idols, apathy and colonization" and then moves on to discuss "the Seminary and academics." He tells Phelps "there is a considerable degree of seriousness in the Academies," and passes along a request from "our friends ... that all the exercises of the comng week be of a serious religious character." Torrey mentions that more students are now supporting his efforts and professors are discouraging their conflict with the colonization society
Cataloged
Title devised by cataloger
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Sec. Am. A.S. Society Boston."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner, the number "37" is written in pencil. After the first page, the letter continues on to the third page, and then concludes on the second page. On the third page, a hole extends about 1.2 cm from the fore edge of the page
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps to put him "in possession of some few facts as to the present state of things" in Andover, Massachusetts. He describes the people in the town as "joined to their idols, apathy and colonization" and then moves on to discuss "the Seminary and academics." He tells Phelps "there is a considerable degree of seriousness in the Academies," and passes along a request from "our friends ... that all the exercises of the comng week be of a serious religious character." Torrey mentions that more students are now supporting his efforts and professors are discouraging their conflict with the colonization society
Cataloged
- Addeddate
- 2015-10-05 20:54:47.367171
- Associated-names
- Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847, recipient
- External-identifier
- urn:oclc:record:1048297901
- Identifier
- lettertodearbrph00torr
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t6vx42f91
- Invoice
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- Scandate
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- Scanningcenter
- boston
- Full catalog record
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