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Elnathan Davis writes to Amos A. Phelps that the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions refuses to send Davis on a mission because he does not believe in infant baptism. He says he is writing in order to record the fact.
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Document identity
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m900r049g
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Letter from Elnathan Davis, Holden, to Amos Augustus Phelps, March 21. 1838
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m900r049g
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Elnathan Davis, Holden, to Amos Augustus Phelps, March 21. 1838
description
Elnathan Davis writes to Amos A. Phelps that the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions refuses to send Davis on a mission because he does not believe in infant baptism. He says he is writing in order to record the fact.
date
["March 21, 1838"]
year
1838
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5071958
creators
Davis, E. (Elnathan), 1807-1881
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
Davis, E. (Elnathan), 1807-1881
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
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Correspondence
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1
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1 leaf (1 p.) ; 24 x 19 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Holden
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m900r049g
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document
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1
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photo
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