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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan, a member of the committee to nominate Officers for the National Anti-Slavery Society, requests Phelps make some recommendations regarding good candidates for the President and other officers of the Society after consulting people in the abolitionist community in the New England area.
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5h740k727
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Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 16 Nov. 1833
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5h740k727
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title
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 16 Nov. 1833
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan, a member of the committee to nominate Officers for the National Anti-Slavery Society, requests Phelps make some recommendations regarding good candidates for the President and other officers of the Society after consulting people in the abolitionist community in the New England area.
date
["November 16, 1833"]
year
1833
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5011374
creators
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
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
American Anti-Slavery Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 x 20 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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New York
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5h740k727
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document
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1
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