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Book/Printed Material A letter to the committee chosen by the American Tract Society, to inquire into the proceedings of its Executive Committee, in relation to slavery

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[ Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection copy ]

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Title

  • A letter to the committee chosen by the American Tract Society, to inquire into the proceedings of its Executive Committee, in relation to slavery

Summary

  • A letter to the American Tract Society in response to a decision not to publish a tract that touched upon slavery. Jay raises points about slavery, Christianity, and Society philosophy that pertain to the decision. He condemns slavery and feels the Society should condemn it in its publications.

Names

  • Jay, William, 1789-1858
  • Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York? : s.n., 1857]

Headings

  • -  Slavery--United States
  • -  American Tract Society
  • -  Slavery and the church

Genre

  • Letters--New York--1857

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 38 p. ; 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E449 .A5252
  • E449 .D16 vol. 22, no. 4 Another copy. "1857" written in ink on t.p.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11010292

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • pdf

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Jay, William, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. A letter to the committee chosen by the American Tract Society, to inquire into the proceedings of its Executive Committee, in relation to slavery. [New York?: s.n, 1857] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11010292/.

APA citation style:

Jay, W. & Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. (1857) A letter to the committee chosen by the American Tract Society, to inquire into the proceedings of its Executive Committee, in relation to slavery. [New York?: s.n] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11010292/.

MLA citation style:

Jay, William, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. A letter to the committee chosen by the American Tract Society, to inquire into the proceedings of its Executive Committee, in relation to slavery. [New York?: s.n, 1857] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/11010292/>.