Letter from Austin Willey, Hallowell, [Maine], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1841 June 17

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Title:
Letter from Austin Willey, Hallowell, [Maine], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1841 June 17
Description:
Austin Willey writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding an invitation to assist at a meeting to be held July 1st at Winthrop. He writes, "Can you not come and help us? Our circumstances are such that we greatly need your assistance at that convention...we fear the cause will eventually suffer. Our prospects for a full meeting are good. We wish to respond to the national nomination-nominate State offices-and make arrangements for other minor editors."
Author:
Willey, Austin, 1806-1896
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
June 17, 1841
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--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Lectures and lecturing
Societies
Christianity
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Willey, Austin, 1806-1896
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xr90s
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Hallowell, [Maine]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above first line, the number "16" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5098446
Call #:
MS A.21 v.12, p.42
Barcode:
39999085426268