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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lawson Kingsbury expresses the situation in his church. On a segment added on the following day, Kingsbury requests Phelps send him a list of reliable business houses, which would aid his son in business.

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6w926144h
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Letter from Lawson Kingsbury, Framingham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Feby. 12th 1840
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6w926144h
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Lawson Kingsbury, Framingham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Feby. 12th 1840
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lawson Kingsbury expresses the situation in his church. On a segment added on the following day, Kingsbury requests Phelps send him a list of reliable business houses, which would aid his son in business.
date
["February 12, 1840"]
year
1840
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4721749
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
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 30 x 38 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Pastor of the 1st Free Cong. Church. Boston."
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Framingham
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6w926144h
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document
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