Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 Sept[ember] 5th

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Title:
Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1842 Sept[ember] 5th
Description:
George Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps "with 2 objects in view." First, he informs Phelps about his desire to purchase more shares in Boston banks and asks him to borrow money from a friend to help with the purchase. Second, he tells Phelps about a notice for an upcoming annual meeting of the Windham County Foreign Missionary Society that was sent to the religious newspapers "Puritan" and "Recorder" but misstated the date of the meeting. He asks Phelps if he would check in to their offices and make sure the mistake is corrected.
Author:
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
September 5, 1842
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Stock exchanges--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Stock exchanges--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Tillotson, George Jeffrey, 1805-1888
Places:
Connecticut > Windham (county) > Brooklyn
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740r58f
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 lined paper. In the head- spine corner there is an embossed circular logo with three feathers rising out of the top of the circle. Inside the embossed circle, is the image of a crown surrounded by the words "Hudsons Rate." Below this logo, on the spine side of the salutation, the number "57" is marked in pencil.
Cataloged sgellerman
Identifier:
5047951
Call #:
MS A.21 v.12, p.132
Barcode:
39999085503934