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Abbey, R _____ , Nashville, Tennesse, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1863 October 14

 Item
Identifier: CMMA I-1-m

Scope and Contents

He has an unfinished work of 75 or 80 chapters, 700 pages or so, in which there is one chapter on slavery that both his and McMaster's friends say is the best they have ever read on the subject. He has been requested to send McMaster a copy of the chapter to read and to insert into his paper if he wishes. He could not, however, presume so far as to send it without writing to McMaster. The argument is new and the line of discussion has not been previously used. He does not argue any of the questions written on the subject, but at the same time he covers all the ground. His argument is condensed, 24 pages or less. He is a minister of the Methodist Church, over 50 years of age, a native of New York, although he lived 35 years in Mississippi and still owns a few Negroes. He has read law and has written a few volumes of theology which McMaster would not like. He is at present an agent of the Methodist Publishing House of New York. He is known to the Harpers of New York and the Methodist Bank, 200 Mulbuy Street. He will send the chapter if McMaster wishes it. ` P.S. He may be addressed as above in Nashville. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 October 14

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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