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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Thomas Lafon discusses some missionary affairs related to the Sandwich Islands, as well as troubles he and a few others are experiencing with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
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6w926421t
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Letter from Thomas Lafon, Fitchburg, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Apl. 18th 1846
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6w926421t
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document
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title
Letter from Thomas Lafon, Fitchburg, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Apl. 18th 1846
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Thomas Lafon discusses some missionary affairs related to the Sandwich Islands, as well as troubles he and a few others are experiencing with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
date
["April 18, 1846"]
year
1846
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4721796
creators
Lafon, Thomas, 1801-1876
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
Missionaries
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Lafon, Thomas, 1801-1876
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
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Correspondence
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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, 5 Spruce Street, N. Y." It was postmarked on Apr. 18 in Fitchburg, Mass.
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Fitchburg
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6w926421t
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