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E. Whitney writes to Amos A. Phelps writes to Phelps regarding his appointment as agent of the American Society for the Promotion of Christian Morals to the London Sabbath Protection Society. He is unable to give all the information desired but will give all that has been obtained. Whitney writes, "I am unable to give you...account of our operations before the leaving of the mail this afternoon. This is in short preaching, lecturing & circulating in foundation by books, facts etc. We have facts as to the expense of sabbath mails but have not as yet made them public." Whitney wants Amos to "act as our agent in any way you may think best for the advancement of the cause."
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Letter from E. Whitney, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1843 May 12
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title
Letter from E. Whitney, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1843 May 12
description
E. Whitney writes to Amos A. Phelps writes to Phelps regarding his appointment as agent of the American Society for the Promotion of Christian Morals to the London Sabbath Protection Society. He is unable to give all the information desired but will give all that has been obtained. Whitney writes, "I am unable to give you...account of our operations before the leaving of the mail this afternoon. This is in short preaching, lecturing & circulating in foundation by books, facts etc. We have facts as to the expense of sabbath mails but have not as yet made them public." Whitney wants Amos to "act as our agent in any way you may think best for the advancement of the cause."
date
["May 12, 1843"]
year
1843
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5091995
creators
Whitney, E.
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Societies
Lectures and lecturing
American Society for the Promotion of Christian Morals
London Sabbath Protection Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Whitney, E.
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the first line is the number "35" written in pencil.
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New York
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