Letter from Isaac Richmond Barbour, Charlton, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Nov. 18. 1837

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Isaac Richmond Barbour, Charlton, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Nov. 18. 1837
Description:
In reply to Amos A. Phelps’s inquiry, Isaac R. Barbour describes the prevalence of the antislavery sentiment among ministers in his area as well as the small size of antislavery society membership among them. He goes on criticizing William Lloyd Garrison for alienating certain people from the cause.
Author:
Barbour, I. Richmond (Isaac Richmond), 1794-1869
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
November 18, 1837
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
Clergy
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Barbour, I. Richmond (Isaac Richmond), 1794-1869
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Independent (New York, N.Y.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Worcester (county) > Charlton
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900q120j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Charlton
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston, Mass." It was postmarked in Amherst, Mass. on Nov. 22.
The manuscript is stamped, "PHELPS, MSS."
Identifier:
4664964
Call #:
MS A.21.7 (91)
Barcode:
39999063807919