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Elizur Timothy Washburn writes to Amos A. Phelps about his intention to sail to Liverpool for the summer months as "the heat in summer would be too oppressive for my invalid, who is liable to be debilitated in warm weather, as I am." He intends to return in the fall. He discusses his intention of setting up introductions to "dissenting clergy in England, & thus learn what is going on there in a religious view." He writes a second letter on the third page to another reverend speaking of the revival in MIddletown.
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2v23xj214
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Letter from Elizur Timothy Washburn, [Hartford, Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1829 April 10th
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2v23xj214
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title
Letter from Elizur Timothy Washburn, [Hartford, Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1829 April 10th
description
Elizur Timothy Washburn writes to Amos A. Phelps about his intention to sail to Liverpool for the summer months as "the heat in summer would be too oppressive for my invalid, who is liable to be debilitated in warm weather, as I am." He intends to return in the fall. He discusses his intention of setting up introductions to "dissenting clergy in England, & thus learn what is going on there in a religious view." He writes a second letter on the third page to another reverend speaking of the revival in MIddletown.
date
["April 10, 1829"]
year
1829
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5069937
creators
Washburn, Elizur Timothy, 1805-1831
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Washburn, Elizur Timothy, 1805-1831
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 32 cm.
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the first line in the top left corner of the spine, there is the number "13" written in pencil. On the last page, there is a list of names crossed out written in pencil.
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Farmington, [Connecticut]
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2v23xj214
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document
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