Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 Feb[ruary] 22nd

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 Feb[ruary] 22nd
Description:
George Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps giving him instructions for investing Tillotson's money. He then discusses a recent revival in Boston as well other successful recent revivials Windham County, Connecticut, where Brooklyn is situated. Tillotson also tells Phelps that he has been "procrastinating the responsible business of getting a wife" and asks Phelps to write him if he "come[s] across any first rate candidates."
Author:
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
February 22, 1842
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Revivals--United States--History--19th century
Stock exchanges--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Christianity--United States
Revivals--History
Stock exchanges--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Places:
Connecticut > Windham (county) > Brooklyn
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740r43t
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Brooklyn, [Conn.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner, there is an embossed rectanglular logo enclosing the words "D&J Ames Springfield" around a five-pointed star. Below the embossed logo, on the spine side of the salutation, the number "11" is written in pencil.
Cataloged sgellerman
Identifier:
5047971
Call #:
MS A.21 v.12, p.86
Barcode:
39999085503884