Copy of Heman Humphrey letter to the Anti-Slavery Society, 1835 January

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Creator	Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861
Recipient	Amherst College. Anti-Slavery Society
Title	Copy of Heman Humphrey letter to the Anti-Slavery Society, 1835 January
Dates	1835-02-19
Abstract	A letter written by Heman Humphrey on behalf of and by vote of the faculty to the Committee of the Anti-Slavery Society in Amherst College in which Humphrey responds to the letter from the Anti-Slavery Society to the faculty, dated January 1835 and in Box 1 Folder 48 of this collection. Humphrey states that he shared this communication with the faculty and they were happy to find that it was written in the same excellent spirit as that of the memorial written by the Anti-Slavery Society previously. He writes that though the faculty has the kindest feelings towards every member of the Anti-Slavery Society, they agree with the opinion recently expressed by the student body of the Andover Theological Seminary that in the present agitated state of the public mind, it is inexpedient to keep up any organizations under the name of antislavery or colonization or the like in the literary and theological institutions. Humphrey goes on to explain the reasons for this opinion and responds to the society's objections to the conditions previously suggested to them by the faculty. He states that the Anti-Slavery Society must cease to exist just as the college's American Colonization Society has done already. He again states that they hold the members of the society in the kindest personal regard and are confident in their good principles and judgement. On the back of the letter is a note stating that this is a copy of the communication sent to the society.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Production	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Genre	Copies (derivative objects)
Subject	Amherst College – Societies, etc.
Subject	Amherst College. Anti-Slavery Society – Correspondence
Subject	Antislavery movements – Massachusetts – Amherst
Subject	Student movements – Massachusetts – Amherst
Subject	Amherst College – History
Part of	Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 51
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