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Amos A. Phelps writes to Elizur Wright Jr. about his activities and plans, as well as the need for extra copies of the “Emancipator” to distribute at lectures. He discusses the materials to be included in the extra copies. He then talks about the reward offered for his head. He suspects that people who offered it are the Northerners who mobbed him in Farmington and are now located in the South.
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m900pk227
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Letter from Amos Augustus Phelps, Farmington [Conn.], to Elizur Wright, March 15. 1836
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document
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1
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m900pk227
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Amos Augustus Phelps, Farmington [Conn.], to Elizur Wright, March 15. 1836
description
Amos A. Phelps writes to Elizur Wright Jr. about his activities and plans, as well as the need for extra copies of the “Emancipator” to distribute at lectures. He discusses the materials to be included in the extra copies. He then talks about the reward offered for his head. He suspects that people who offered it are the Northerners who mobbed him in Farmington and are now located in the South.
date
["March 15, 1836"]
year
1836
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4664414
creators
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
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
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 40 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Elizur Wright Jr., Anti-Slavery Office, New York."
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Farmington [Conn.]
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m900pk227
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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