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Letter from George Jeffrey Tillotson, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1832 June 16th

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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, Taunton, Mass." It was postmarked with a circular stamp that reads "Brooklyn Conn. June 16."Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation, the number "13" is written in pencil. On the third page, towards the fore edge there is a red seal that is partly covered with some paper. On the last page, towards the spine edge there is small circular hole about .5 cm in diameter.Cataloged sgellermanGeorge Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps about the uncomfortable weather in Brooklyn, claiming "the heat is particularly oppressive." He then asks Phelps "How do you succeed in t[he] city of renown" and if "t[he] city folks recieve cordially & immediately your full blooded Taylorism?" Tillotson describes Brooklyn as "flourishing" and tells Phelps more news about their college friends. He also discusses his vows of celibacy with Phelps.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. Correspondence
  3. History
  4. Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus) 1805 1847
  5. Tillotson, George Jeffrey 1805 1888
  6. United States

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