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George Whipple writes Amos A. Phelps regarding missionary matters in Jamaica. He writes, "I was just preparing an article on the Ja Mission and should have been glad to have made a short editorial from your letter...however...I did not get them in season." He writes of Brother Renshaw's desire to return to Jamaica in April. He writes of financial matters connected with the missions. He discusses legislation in Pennsylvania and Delaware as well as current policies in the society to which they belong. He writes, "In the N.Y. Evangelist of the 11th you will see good news from Penn. In the Tribune of this week you will find as good from Delaware. To rejoice now may be like "hallowing before we get out of the woods," and yet it is great cause of rejoicing that such legislation should suceed in paper; we will rejoice whatever may be the final event." He also includes a note from Mr. Paxton on the last page of the letter.
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2v23xn30q
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Letter from George Whipple, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 Feb[ruary] 23
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title
Letter from George Whipple, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1847 Feb[ruary] 23
description
George Whipple writes Amos A. Phelps regarding missionary matters in Jamaica. He writes, "I was just preparing an article on the Ja Mission and should have been glad to have made a short editorial from your letter...however...I did not get them in season." He writes of Brother Renshaw's desire to return to Jamaica in April. He writes of financial matters connected with the missions. He discusses legislation in Pennsylvania and Delaware as well as current policies in the society to which they belong. He writes, "In the N.Y. Evangelist of the 11th you will see good news from Penn. In the Tribune of this week you will find as good from Delaware. To rejoice now may be like "hallowing before we get out of the woods," and yet it is great cause of rejoicing that such legislation should suceed in paper; we will rejoice whatever may be the final event." He also includes a note from Mr. Paxton on the last page of the letter.
date
["February 23, 1847"]
year
1847
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5081542
creators
Whipple, George, 1805-1876
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Missions--Jamaica
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Publishers and publishing
Societies
Missions
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Whipple, George, 1805-1876
subjectsGeographic
Jamaica
North and Central America
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
Jamaica
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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yes
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18.25
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-77.5
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Below the first line, the number "21" is written in pencil.
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New York
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2v23xn30q
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document
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