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Hopeful Toler writes to Amos A. Phelps informing him about plans for Ann [the daughter of a friend]. Toler agrees that "it might be wise for her to be temporarily taken care of by some good hearted friend like yourself" and suggests that he take her with him to New York.
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5h740r89f
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Letter from Hopeful Toler, Washington, [D.C.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 August 2d
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document
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5h740r89f
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Hopeful Toler, Washington, [D.C.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1846 August 2d
description
Hopeful Toler writes to Amos A. Phelps informing him about plans for Ann [the daughter of a friend]. Toler agrees that "it might be wise for her to be temporarily taken care of by some good hearted friend like yourself" and suggests that he take her with him to New York.
date
["August 2, 1846"]
year
1846
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5047948
creators
Toler, Hopeful
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Toler, Hopeful
subjectsGeographic
District of Columbia
North and Central America
United States
Washington
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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United States
state
District of Columbia
city
Washington
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1
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extent
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 x 21 cm.
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yes
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38.8833
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-77.0333
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue, lined paper with an embossed oval logo in the head- spine corner. Below the salutation, the number "90" has been drawn in pencil. On the verso, along the spine edge, the phrase "Hopeful Toler, Washington, Aug. 2 146." has been written in ink, vertically, facing the fore edge of the page.
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Washington, [D.C.]
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5h740r89f
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document
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1
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photo
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