Letter from Elizur Wright, Dorchester, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 Aug[ust] 20

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Title:
Letter from Elizur Wright, Dorchester, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1840 Aug[ust] 20
Description:
Elizur Wright Jr. writes a copy of a statement made stating that Oberlin is not the only institution which does not discriminate. He writes, "With no feeling but good will towards the Oberlin institute, I should be exceedingly sorry to have British philanthropists taught to regard it as the only institution in our country free from the pestilence of caste. I cannot believe the agents of Oberlin would intentionally leave such an impression. Were they to be reminded of the Oneida Institute under the Presidency of Rev. B...Green, they could not fail to admit the justice of its claims to the first honor in the warefare against the American prejudice of color."
Author:
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
August 20, 1840
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--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Lectures and lecturing
African Americans--Education--History
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Place of origin:
Dorchester, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The recipient is unknown. This appears to be a copy of a statement made written by Elizur Wright Jr.
Identifier:
5111178
Call #:
MS A.21 v.11, p.96
Barcode:
39999085427779