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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04353.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Henry Ward Beecher to J. M. Rosse regarding an article idea on Mugwumpism |
| Date | 11 September 1885 |
| Author | Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed also by J. M. Rosse. Thanks him for his letter. Thinks his idea of an article from his friend on Mugwumpism in the South from a Southern perspective, showing the benefits of political unity of the North with the South, is an excellent idea. His friend should send it to the New York Evening Post. At the bottom of page 3 Rosse has written: "received Sept. 14th." On the recto and verso of that page is a letter from Rosse to a Mr. Robinson, in which he encourages him to write the article. |
| Subjects | Politics Journalism |
| People | Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887) Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) |
| Place written | Peekskill, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Henry was the brother of: Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin; noted educator Catharine Beecher; activists Charles Beecher and Isabella Beecher Hooker. In addition Henry was the uncle of Edgar Beecher Bronson. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |