[Letter to] Br Phelps
Contributors: Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847, recipient
Published: 1842
Language: eng
Format: [manuscript]
Subjects: Correspondence; Stock exchanges; Abolitionists; History
Other titles: Amos A. Phelps Correspondence (1821-1847) (Boston Public Library)
Description: George Jeffrey Tillotson writes to Amos A. Phelps about his investments, specifically asking him to buy shares in various railroads.  On the second page, Tillotson begins a new later, dated "Ap[ril] 25th," and gives Phelps addiontial directions of investing his money.  He is now more interested in the "national insurance stock" and asks Phelps to "buy 3 or 4 shares for me, ie invest 150 or 200 doll[ar]s. in it."  He closes the letter by telling Phelps of the recent addition of new church members and the death of his niece from scarlet fever.
Notes: Holograph, signed.

Title devised by cataloger.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper.  In the head- spine corner there is an embossed rectangle and below the salutation the number "28" is written in pencil.

Cataloged sgellerman