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Elijah Fitch writes to A. A. Phelps about the death of his (Fitch's) wife. He describes in detail the progress of her illness leading to her death, as well as his grief.
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5h740448g
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Letter from Elijah Fitch, Hopkinton, to Amos Augustus Phelps, December 12th 1834
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5h740448g
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Elijah Fitch, Hopkinton, to Amos Augustus Phelps, December 12th 1834
description
Elijah Fitch writes to A. A. Phelps about the death of his (Fitch's) wife. He describes in detail the progress of her illness leading to her death, as well as his grief.
date
["December 12, 1834"]
year
1834
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5070979
creators
Fitch, Elijah
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
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Correspondence
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 32x 40 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, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Farmington, Connecticut."
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Hopkinton
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5h740448g
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document
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1
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photo
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