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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Beriah Green expresses his approval of Phelps’s course of action in England, and condemns Phelps’s opponents. Green criticizes certain prevalent sentiments in the English society, but says Americans share some of the same flaws. After describing the difficult situation of the Oneida Institute, he comments on Abby and Stephen Foster, saying that he considers them “the genuine offspring of a proslavery Christianity.” He would like to hear Phelps speak on the subject of Congregationalism of England.
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6w925v88c
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Letter from Beriah Green, Whitesboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Nov. 3. 1843
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title
Letter from Beriah Green, Whitesboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Nov. 3. 1843
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Beriah Green expresses his approval of Phelps’s course of action in England, and condemns Phelps’s opponents. Green criticizes certain prevalent sentiments in the English society, but says Americans share some of the same flaws. After describing the difficult situation of the Oneida Institute, he comments on Abby and Stephen Foster, saying that he considers them “the genuine offspring of a proslavery Christianity.” He would like to hear Phelps speak on the subject of Congregationalism of England.
date
["November 3, 1843"]
year
1843
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4721615
creators
Green, Beriah, 1795-1874
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
Green, Beriah, 1795-1874
Oneida Institute (Whitesboro, N.Y.)
Foster, Stephen S. (Stephen Symonds), 1809-1881
Foster, Abby Kelley, 1811-1887
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 39 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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Whitesboro
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6w925v88c
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