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Elizur Wright Jr. writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding the executive committee's decision to have Phelps' close his operations in Massachusetts and make New York his field of labor for the next three months. He writes, "the committee did not fail to perceive the force of your reasons for laboring in Massachusetts, but the consideration which I proceed to state seemed to outweigh their." He writes of their reasons for making this decision, stating that Phelps' "success in New England will tell far less upon our anniversary than if it were in this state. We want you, & Thompson if possible, to wake up all the principal towns north & west."
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Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1835 Jan[uary] 22
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title
Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1835 Jan[uary] 22
description
Elizur Wright Jr. writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding the executive committee's decision to have Phelps' close his operations in Massachusetts and make New York his field of labor for the next three months. He writes, "the committee did not fail to perceive the force of your reasons for laboring in Massachusetts, but the consideration which I proceed to state seemed to outweigh their." He writes of their reasons for making this decision, stating that Phelps' "success in New England will tell far less upon our anniversary than if it were in this state. We want you, & Thompson if possible, to wake up all the principal towns north & west."
date
["January 22, 1835"]
year
1835
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No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5101762
creators
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anniversaries, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Christianity
Societies
American Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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New York
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