Letter from William Smyth, Brunswick, to Amos Augustus Phelps, April 25th 1839
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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. A. A. Phelps, Boston Mass." It was postmarked on Apr. 25 in Brunswick, Me.In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, William Smyth expresses his great interest in the ongoing controversy in Massachusetts, and criticizes Garrison. Regarding the New England Convention, he says he agreed to have his name appended to the call, under the condition that women have no right to claim seats as members.
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