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In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, John C. Lewis expresses his concern that, since not many people in his town will be inclined to sign Phelps’s circular at the present time, collecting signatures there at this time could do more harm than good for the cause.
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6w926322w
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Letter from John C. Lewis, Terrysville, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 17th March 1836
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6w926322w
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from John C. Lewis, Terrysville, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 17th March 1836
description
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, John C. Lewis expresses his concern that, since not many people in his town will be inclined to sign Phelps’s circular at the present time, collecting signatures there at this time could do more harm than good for the cause.
date
["March 17, 1836"]
year
1836
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4745544
creators
Lewis, John C.
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 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 42 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Farmington, Ct."
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Terrysville
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6w926322w
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document
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1
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photo
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