Letter from John Jones, Roxbury, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Feb 1838

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Jones, Roxbury, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Feb 1838
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, John Jones expresses his disapproval of what happened at the closing of the Anniversary meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-slavery Society. Voicing his objection to the way the annual report was disposed, he asks Phelps to bring the matter to the Board and to have the report properly disposed, which in his opinion is according to the member vote. He rebukes Phelps on his action against Garrison.
Author:
Jones, John
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
February 1838
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 v. (6 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Roxbury
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A A Phelps, Boston."
It is stamped, "PHELPS MSS."
Contains a clipping of Liberator.
Identifier:
4721779
Call #:
MS A.21.8 (15)
Barcode:
39999032918599