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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05797 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | Benjamin Harrison to Murat Halstead, concerning his recent trip to New York and Brooklyn |
| Date | 17 May 1894 |
| Author | Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) |
| Recipient | Halstead, Murat |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Amusing personal letter written on mourning stationery, concerning his recent trip to New York and Brooklyn. He writes that since he has been free of work for the last year, he can be considerably more genial. "Few of the newspaper writers seem to get on to the fact that a poor ass, that is carrying three loads, cannot be expected to be as frisky as a ... colt." |
| Subjects | President Humor and Satire Journalism |
| Place written | Indianapolis |
| Theme | The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |