[Letter to] Dear Brother Phelps

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Label

[Letter to] Dear Brother Phelps

Creator

• Cowles, Henry, 1803-1881

Contributor

• Phelps, Amos A., (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847

Recipient

• Phelps, Amos A., (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847

Subject

• Oberlin College
• Manuscripts
• Phelps, Amos A., (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847 -- Correspondence
• Letters
• Cowles, Henry, 1803-1881 -- Correspondence
• Wilson, Hiram, 1803-1864
• American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
• Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Abolitionists -- United States -- 19th century -- Correspondence

Genre

• Correspondence
• Manuscripts
• Letters

Language

eng

Summary

Henry Cowles informs Amos A. Phelps of the course of classical study at Oberlin College. He also discusses Hiram Wilsońs effort for educating the black people in Canada, praising Wilsońs dedication but expressing doubts regarding his ability to properly carry out such a project. Finally, he discusses the steps being taken by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, ́which will suddenly give development to an Anti-Slavery missionary organization.́

Member of

• Amos A. Phelps Correspondence (1827-1847) (Boston Public Library)

Cataloging source

BRL

Index

no index present

Literary form

letters

Nature of contents

dictionaries