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Elizur Timothy Washburn writes Amos A. Phelps regarding his disappointment in not seeing Phelps and talking with him about "diverse things." He has just started studying Hebrew and "perhaps it may be a preparation for the future tuition of your "Rabbi."
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Document identity
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2v23xh98j
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Letter from Elizur Timothy Washburn, [Hartford, Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1827 Oct[ober] 28
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2v23xh98j
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Elizur Timothy Washburn, [Hartford, Connecticut], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1827 Oct[ober] 28
description
Elizur Timothy Washburn writes Amos A. Phelps regarding his disappointment in not seeing Phelps and talking with him about "diverse things." He has just started studying Hebrew and "perhaps it may be a preparation for the future tuition of your "Rabbi."
date
["October 28, 1827"]
year
1827
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5069795
creators
Washburn, Elizur Timothy, 1805-1831
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Washburn, Elizur Timothy, 1805-1831
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Correspondence
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1
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1 leaf (2 p.)
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. The top right hand corner has the year "1827" written in brackets and in pencil, which can be identified from a date and location of "Hartford" written on the back of the letter in black ink.
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[Hartford, Connecticut]
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2v23xh98j
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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