Letter from William Wood, Manchester, Eng[land], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1841 Oct[ober] 1
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Wood, William
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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.William Wood writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding notes concerning a Mrs. Elaw, a "a female of color....has lately arrived here from Nantucket having a strong...duty to preach the Gospel in England! She says she is well known in Boston...I am anxious to know if you think her deserving and worthy of the conference and countenance of Christian Churches here." A second letter is written by George Thompson explaining William Wood's letter on the previous page.
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- Abolitionists
- African American Women Abolitionists
- African American Women Social Reformers
- African Americans
- Antislavery Movements
- Christianity
- Correspondence
- England
- Great Britain
- History
- Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus) 1805 1847
- Religious Aspects
- Slaver
- Thompson, George 1804 1878
- United States
- Women
- Wood, William