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Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps concerning a vote at his church "about sending the concert money to N. York." He then discusses the recent meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society and says that while "Garrison proclaims 'the question settled' but it can't stay settled and we must be prepared for 'war.'" He proposes writing a pamphlet explaining "at length the causes of alienation and strife" and asks Phelps if he would write it. Torrey also discusses being "the object of attack in the Lyingberator [Liberator], from week to week without the power of reply" but tells Phelps that if they "keep cool, we can fight the harder by & bye."
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5h740s474
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Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Salem, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 March 30th
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5h740s474
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title
Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Salem, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 March 30th
description
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps concerning a vote at his church "about sending the concert money to N. York." He then discusses the recent meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society and says that while "Garrison proclaims 'the question settled' but it can't stay settled and we must be prepared for 'war.'" He proposes writing a pamphlet explaining "at length the causes of alienation and strife" and asks Phelps if he would write it. Torrey also discusses being "the object of attack in the Lyingberator [Liberator], from week to week without the power of reply" but tells Phelps that if they "keep cool, we can fight the harder by & bye."
date
["March 30, 1839"]
year
1839
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5055194
creators
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
subjectsGeographic
Essex (county)
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Salem
United States
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Essex
city
Salem
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1
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extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
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yes
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42.5167
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Boston, Mas." It was postmarked with an orange circular stamp that reads "Salem Mas. Mar 30."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation, the number "66" is written in pencil, while in the head- fore corner, the phrase "attack in Lib" is also written in pencil.
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Salem, [Mass.]
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5h740s474
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document
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1
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photo
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