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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Jeffrey Tillotson writes about the creation of new shares in the Merchant's Bank and his option to purchase these new shares. He asks Phelps to make inquiries about the "prospects of t[he] Bank, its present amount of surplus &c & write me soon." He also asks Phelps whether he wishes to pay back any of his debt but Tillotson assures Phelps that he is "not anxious that you should, unless you altogether prefer it."
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5h740r817
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Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1844 Sept[ember] 17th
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5h740r817
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1844 Sept[ember] 17th
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Jeffrey Tillotson writes about the creation of new shares in the Merchant's Bank and his option to purchase these new shares. He asks Phelps to make inquiries about the "prospects of t[he] Bank, its present amount of surplus &c & write me soon." He also asks Phelps whether he wishes to pay back any of his debt but Tillotson assures Phelps that he is "not anxious that you should, unless you altogether prefer it."
date
["September 17, 1844"]
year
1844
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5055193
creators
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Stock exchanges--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Stock exchanges--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
subjectsGeographic
Brooklyn
Connecticut
North and Central America
United States
Windham (county)
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United States
state
Connecticut
county
Windham
city
Brooklyn
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1
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import
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1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 x 21 cm.
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yes
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41.7833
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-71.95
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Just above the salutation, the number "72" is marked in pencil.
Cataloged sgellerman
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Brooklyn, [Conn.]
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5h740r817
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document
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1
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photo
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