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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson thanks Phelps for the words he offered in account of his (Thompson’s) farewell. Thompson gives a list of documents he is sending to Phelps, and asks Phelps not to publish anything before correcting errors in them. Thompson also requests that Phelps send him all his (Phelps’s) papers and publications.
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Document identity
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5h740p955
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Letter from George Thompson, Manchester, England, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1836 November 23
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5h740p955
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from George Thompson, Manchester, England, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1836 November 23
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson thanks Phelps for the words he offered in account of his (Thompson’s) farewell. Thompson gives a list of documents he is sending to Phelps, and asks Phelps not to publish anything before correcting errors in them. Thompson also requests that Phelps send him all his (Phelps’s) papers and publications.
date
["November 23, 1836"]
year
1836
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5047938
creators
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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import
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 40 x 25 cm.
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yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
pubPlace
Manchester, England
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5h740p955
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document
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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