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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02928.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Augustus Saint-Gaudens to Mr. Kennard discussing an inscription with Kennard |
| Date | 15 July 1892 |
| Author | Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Saint-Gaudens, a noted Gilded Age sculptor, discusses an inscription with Kennard (possibly Martin P. Kennard, a Boston abolitionist and political reformer). States that the inscription, designated for a Boston monument honoring Robert Gould Shaw, is too complicated. Expresses hope that he can persuade John Murray Forbes, a Boston philanthropist and chairman of the Shaw monument committee, to endorse a simpler inscription. Very fragile with several torn creases. |
| Subjects | Art, Music, Theater, and Film Civil War African American History African American Troops Military History Union Forces |
| People | Kennard, Martin Parry (1818-1903) Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907) Forbes, John Murray (1813-1898) Shaw, Robert Gould (1837-1863) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Slavery & Abolition; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John Murray Forbes (1813-1898) was a railroad magnate and abolitionist who provided financial support to radical abolitionist John Brown. He also campaigned on behalf of Abraham Lincoln. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 54th Massachusetts Infantry |