Letter from John Greenleaf Whittier, Amesbury, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1837 [September] 19

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Greenleaf Whittier, Amesbury, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1837 [September] 19
Description:
John Greenleaf writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding an invitation to attend a meeting at Amesbury. He writes that he has "done the very thing which I balmed thee & Garrison for: written a long letter to Garrison, upon the...business. I refrained as long as possible. If it does no good, it could do much harm-for it is as pointless as a pumpkin." He also reports on the Texas Business in Congress and has "written to our Representation."
Author:
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
[September 19, 1837]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Congresses and conventions
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xr72v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Amesbury, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Purple stamp postmarked "Phelps MSS." Written in pencil on the left hand side of front page is "57."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5098428
Call #:
MS A.21 v.7, p.56
Barcode:
39999085426201