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Source Description
In this letter to John Henderson, the provost of Paisley, William Smeal states that the bearer of the letter is Amos A. Phelps, a well-known American antislavery advocate, who is traveling from Scotland to London to attend an antislavery convention.
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Document identity
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m900qp132
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Lettter from William Smeal, Glasgow, to John Henderson, 17/5 1843
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1
Source metadata
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m900qp132
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document
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normalized
title
Lettter from William Smeal, Glasgow, to John Henderson, 17/5 1843
description
In this letter to John Henderson, the provost of Paisley, William Smeal states that the bearer of the letter is Amos A. Phelps, a well-known American antislavery advocate, who is traveling from Scotland to London to attend an antislavery convention.
date
["May 17, 1843"]
year
1843
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4750960
creators
Smeal, William, 1793-1877
Henderson, John, approximately 1808-
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
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 23 x 38 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso: "John Henderson, Provost of Paisley, Presneted by Amos A. Phelps."
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Glasgow
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m900qp132
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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