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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08965.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Joel Parker to Anson Rood regarding Parker's representation in the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |
| Date | 7 December 1852 |
| Author | Parker, Joel (1799-1873) |
| Recipient | Rood, Anson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the controversy that developed after Harret Beecher Stowe cited Parker as a pro-slavery preacher in her book "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Parker, claiming his statements were misrepresented, threatened to sue for libel, and a scandal began. Two newspapers, the Independent, run by Henry Ward Beecher, Stowe's brother, and the Independent, which was pro-slavery, escalated the quarell. Beecher, who was Parker's friend, eventually managed to bring about an amicable end, agreeing that the footnote would be removed from later editions. Parker discusses the misrepresentations of himself that occurred during this controversy. |
| Subjects | Uncle Tom Slavery African American History Woman Author Women's History Religion Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Parker, Joel (1799-1873) Rood, Anson (1802-1857) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History; Religion; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joel Parker was a prominent clergyman. Anson Rood was a prominent clergyman. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Calvin E. Stowe to Anson Rood discussing the controversy surrounding his representation in the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |