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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan says two numbers of the National era are out, and that they were sent to Phelps. He talks about the progress made for the paper, and the threats of violence in Washington.
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Document identity
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5h740p25g
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Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 January 16
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1
Source metadata
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5h740p25g
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 January 16
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Lewis Tappan says two numbers of the National era are out, and that they were sent to Phelps. He talks about the progress made for the paper, and the threats of violence in Washington.
date
["January 16, 1847"]
year
1847
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5029496
creators
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
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
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 19 x 25 cm.
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yes
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Jamaica."
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New York
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5h740p25g
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document
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1
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photo
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