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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated July 21, 1838, is written from Owen Lovejoy to Bishop Philander Chase with a copy of Chase's response included wherein Lovejoy requests to be removed from the list of candidates for the Holy Orders and Chase informing Lovejoy that his request has been granted. The letter is written on stationary with the image of a man kneeling in front of a woman who is holding a spear at the top center of the paper. The phrase accompanying the image reads, "The first Lovejoy Martyr to American Liberty. Murdered for asserting the freedom of the Press at Alton Nov. 7, 1837."
Publication Date
7-21-1838
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
1830-1839
Subjects
Correspondence
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F145
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 145
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, Owen Lovejoy to Philander Chase, July 21, 1838, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.