Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, May 22 1840

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, May 22 1840
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Gerrit Smith requests the enclosed, which is his response to Garrison’s attack on him in the Liberator, be handed in at the Liberator office with a request of speedy publication. He expresses his opinion against the possibility of adding a new national organization, and argues for one united society. He discusses the subject of the “National Conference Convention” to be held at Saratoga Springs, and James G. Birney as a political candidate.
Author:
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
May 22, 1840
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
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Emancipator
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 32 x 41 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qq28w
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Peterboro
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston, Massachusetts" It was postmarked on May 3 in Peterboro, N.Y.
Identifier:
4751003
Call #:
MS A.21.11.50
Barcode:
39999032922971