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On the first page of his letter to Amos A. Phelps, Joshua Leavitt copies the resolutions passed at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. He then alludes to a financial difficulty the society is experiencing and requests for an aid for his expenses.
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6w9263171
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Letter from Joshua Leavitt, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 23, 1841
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6w9263171
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Joshua Leavitt, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, July 23, 1841
description
On the first page of his letter to Amos A. Phelps, Joshua Leavitt copies the resolutions passed at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. He then alludes to a financial difficulty the society is experiencing and requests for an aid for his expenses.
date
["July 23, 1841"]
year
1841
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4745597
creators
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
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
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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yes
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mass." It was postmarked on Jul. 29 in New York.
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New York
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6w9263171
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document
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1
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photo
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