Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Athol, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1830 Nov[ember] 30th
Description:
George Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps congratulating him on his marriage and the "precious pearl you have lately found." Tillotston tells Phelps about his congretation and the religious situation in Athol and the neighboring town of Royalston, Massachusetts, claiming "the state of religion has every week been becoming more interesting." Tillotson also discusses a renewed invitation to Berlin, Connecticut, which he has now accepted and will be going to Berlin for four weeks.
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Hopkinton, Mass." It was postmarked on "Dec.[ember] 2, 1830,.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation, the number "59" is written in pencil. On the last page there are two small holes, one extending from the fore edge of the page for about 1 cm, and the other about 1.4 cm long, closer to the spine edge of the page.
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