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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Jeffrey Tillotson, says he looked for a dictionary as requested, but found only one with some missing pages. He gives some encouraging words related to the commencement of a course of study by Phelps. Tillotson also gives an account of his own college life.
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Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, [New Haven], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1821 December 17
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Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, [New Haven], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1821 December 17
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, George Jeffrey Tillotson, says he looked for a dictionary as requested, but found only one with some missing pages. He gives some encouraging words related to the commencement of a course of study by Phelps. Tillotson also gives an account of his own college life.
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["December 17, 1821"]
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1821
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English
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5047986
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Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
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Boston Public Library
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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
Yale College (1718-1887)
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Place of production on manuscript is "Yale College."
On verso, the delivery address is "Mr. Amos A. Phelps, Farmington, Conn." It was postmarked on Dec. 17 in New Haven, Ct.
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