Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Chelsea, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, [18]35 July 2nd

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, Chelsea, [Mass.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, [18]35 July 2nd
Description:
Charles Turner Torrey writes to Amos A. Phelps to put him "in possession of some few facts as to the present state of things" in Andover, Massachusetts. He describes the people in the town as "joined to their idols, apathy and colonization" and then moves on to discuss "the Seminary and academics." He tells Phelps "there is a considerable degree of seriousness in the Academies," and passes along a request from "our friends ... that all the exercises of the comng week be of a serious religious character." Torrey mentions that more students are now supporting his efforts and professors are discouraging their conflict with the colonization society.
Author:
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
[July 2, 1835]
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
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
American Anti-Slavery Society
Andover Theological Seminary. Anti-slavery Society
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Chelsea
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740s075
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Chelsea, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Sec. Am. A.S. Society Boston."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner, the number "37" is written in pencil. After the first page, the letter continues on to the third page, and then concludes on the second page. On the third page, a hole extends about 1.2 cm from the fore edge of the page.
Cataloged sgellerman
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5047945
Call #:
MS A.21 v.5, p.45
Barcode:
39999085504064