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W. H. Bidwell, the proprietor of the New York Evangelist, writes to Amos A. Phelps that Phelps’s “graphic delineation of Cambridge doings” has been published and on its way to Boston. After talking about the illness of Bradford, his associate at the Evangelist, Bidwell expresses his desire to obtain more letters for the paper, both from Phelps’s London associate and Phelps himself.
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5h73zt81b
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Letter from Walter Hilliard Bidwell, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 20 June 1844
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5h73zt81b
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title
Letter from Walter Hilliard Bidwell, New York, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 20 June 1844
description
W. H. Bidwell, the proprietor of the New York Evangelist, writes to Amos A. Phelps that Phelps’s “graphic delineation of Cambridge doings” has been published and on its way to Boston. After talking about the illness of Bradford, his associate at the Evangelist, Bidwell expresses his desire to obtain more letters for the paper, both from Phelps’s London associate and Phelps himself.
date
["June 20, 1844"]
year
1844
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4713976
creators
Bidwell, W. H. (Walter Hilliard), 1798-1881
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
Bidwell, W. H. (Walter Hilliard), 1798-1881
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 40 cm.
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yes
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mass."
With a seal.
On verso, scribbled notes, presumably in Phelps's hand, lists "proper and healthful conditions."
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New York
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5h73zt81b
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document
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