Letter, Henry Ward Beecher to Mr. Halliday, January 15, 1878

Authors

Henry Ward

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 15, 1878, is written from Henry Ward Beecher to Mr. Halliday in reply to a letter from Halliday wherein Halliday accused Beecher of forgetfulness. In this letter, Beecher defends himself and states that he has forgiven Halliday for the accusation. The letter goes on to speak of someone they had discussed "taking on".

Publication Date

1-15-1878

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1870-1879

Subjects

Correspondence

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F93-1

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 93

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Henry Ward Beecher to Mr. Halliday, January 15, 1878, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.