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Lucien Farnam writes to Amos A. Phelps to keep friendly correspondence. He discusses his plan to spend some time in New Haven in the following year, Robbins who was supposed to take care of certain affairs that Phelps left behind but neglected the responsibility, his (Farnam's) idea about going to South America as a missionary, and other news around the seminary.
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5h73zp22b
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Letter from Lucien Farnam, Andover, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Dec.9.1829
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5h73zp22b
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Lucien Farnam, Andover, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Dec.9.1829
description
Lucien Farnam writes to Amos A. Phelps to keep friendly correspondence. He discusses his plan to spend some time in New Haven in the following year, Robbins who was supposed to take care of certain affairs that Phelps left behind but neglected the responsibility, his (Farnam's) idea about going to South America as a missionary, and other news around the seminary.
date
["December 9, 1829"]
year
1829
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5070986
creators
Farnam, Lucien
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
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 41 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 "Mr. A. A. Phelps, Teol. Sem. New Haven, Conn." It was postmarked on Dec. 10 in Andover.
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Andover
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5h73zp22b
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