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William Wood writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding notes concerning a Mrs. Elaw, a "a female of color....has lately arrived here from Nantucket having a strong...duty to preach the Gospel in England! She says she is well known in Boston...I am anxious to know if you think her deserving and worthy of the conference and countenance of Christian Churches here." A second letter is written by George Thompson explaining William Wood's letter on the previous page.
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2v23xv08f
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Letter from William Wood, Manchester, Eng[land], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1841 Oct[ober] 1
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1
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2v23xv08f
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normalized
title
Letter from William Wood, Manchester, Eng[land], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1841 Oct[ober] 1
description
William Wood writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding notes concerning a Mrs. Elaw, a "a female of color....has lately arrived here from Nantucket having a strong...duty to preach the Gospel in England! She says she is well known in Boston...I am anxious to know if you think her deserving and worthy of the conference and countenance of Christian Churches here." A second letter is written by George Thompson explaining William Wood's letter on the previous page.
date
["October 1, 1841"]
year
1841
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5100206
creators
Wood, William
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
African American women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
African American women abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American women social reformers
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
African American women abolitionists
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wood, William
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
subjectsGeographic
England
Europe
United Kingdom
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
United Kingdom
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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54
schema:longitude
-4.5
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
pubPlace
Manchester, Eng[land]
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2v23xv08f
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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