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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson discusses the relationship between American slavery on the one hand and the production and market demand of cotton on the other.
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Document identity
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5h740q056
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Letter from George Thompson, London, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 August 20
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document
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1
Source metadata
id
5h740q056
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from George Thompson, London, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 August 20
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Thompson discusses the relationship between American slavery on the one hand and the production and market demand of cotton on the other.
date
["August 20, 1839"]
year
1839
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5047958
creators
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
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
Cotton trade
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 41 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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London
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5h740q056
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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