Letter from Theodore Parker, West Roxbury, [Massachusetts], to Convers Francis, [18]42 July 25

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Title:
Letter from Theodore Parker, West Roxbury, [Massachusetts], to Convers Francis, [18]42 July 25
Description:
Theodore Parker writes to Convers Francis apologizing for not recognizing the two books he asks about and writes, "the comparison betwen the Platonic & [Christian] theology, ought to be an interesting work." He apologizes for not seeing more of him at Cambridge but congratulates him on his professorship.
Author:
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Addressee:
Francis, Convers, 1795-1863
Date:
[July 25, 1842]
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--United States--History--19th century
Christianity--United States--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History--19th century
Christianity--United States
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Francis, Convers, 1795-1863
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10zz43h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
West Roxbury, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains provenance annotations in pencil in top left corner.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5772324
Call #:
MS C.1.6, p.21
Barcode:
39999085838280