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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Isaac P. Langworthy requests information concerning the church at Georgetown. He received a call to settle there, but is wary of the situation in the church where he will be a “colleague” of an older pastor whose salary is much lower than the one promised to him (Langworthy).

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6w9262646
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Letter from Isaac Pendleton Langworthy, New Haven, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 30 / 41
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6w9262646
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title
Letter from Isaac Pendleton Langworthy, New Haven, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 30 / 41
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Isaac P. Langworthy requests information concerning the church at Georgetown. He received a call to settle there, but is wary of the situation in the church where he will be a “colleague” of an older pastor whose salary is much lower than the one promised to him (Langworthy).
date
["[July 30, 1841]"]
year
1841
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4721633
creators
Langworthy, Isaac P. (Isaac Pendleton), 1806-1888
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
Langworthy, Isaac P. (Isaac Pendleton), 1806-1888
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston, Ms." It was postmarked on Jul 31 in New Haven, Ct.
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New Haven
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6w9262646
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