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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lawson Kingsbury requests printed votes be sent to Framingham, and asks for some information to help him to decide who to vote for. He asks whether Henry Brewster Stanton is in New York and will remain there, and also asks why he should choose the Christina Journal over the Emancipator. He discusses Mr. Brigham’s trial in Framingham. He was charged of falsehood and duplicity, and found not guilty.

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6w926006w
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Letter from Lawson Kingsbury, Framingham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, March 23. 1839
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6w926006w
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Lawson Kingsbury, Framingham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, March 23. 1839
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lawson Kingsbury requests printed votes be sent to Framingham, and asks for some information to help him to decide who to vote for. He asks whether Henry Brewster Stanton is in New York and will remain there, and also asks why he should choose the Christina Journal over the Emancipator. He discusses Mr. Brigham’s trial in Framingham. He was charged of falsehood and duplicity, and found not guilty.
date
["March 23, 1839"]
year
1839
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4721670
creators
Kingsbury, Lawson
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
Brigham, David, 1794-1888
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Pastor of the Free Chh., Boston."
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Framingham
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6w926006w
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