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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lawson Kingsbury reports on recent voting results in Framingham in which the three abolitionist candidate finished extremely poorly. He also discusses the low number of subscription of abolitionist newspapers in the area.
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6w926076k
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Letter from Lawson Kingsbury, Framingham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Ap. 1. 1839
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title
Letter from Lawson Kingsbury, Framingham, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Ap. 1. 1839
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lawson Kingsbury reports on recent voting results in Framingham in which the three abolitionist candidate finished extremely poorly. He also discusses the low number of subscription of abolitionist newspapers in the area.
date
["April 1, 1839"]
year
1839
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4721644
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
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
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Framingham
Massachusetts
Middlesex (county)
North and Central America
United States
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Correspondence
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Text
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United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Middlesex
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Framingham
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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yes
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42.2667
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-71.4167
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Pastor of the Free Chh. Boston."
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Framingham
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6w926076k
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