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Letter from James Ormond to Henry Ward Beecher

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS261f

Scope and Content

This typed transcription of a letter from James Ormond of Atlanta, Georgia to Reverend Henry Ward Beecher is dated January 24, 1876 and is entitled "The Secret of Andersonville". The letter is a rebuttal to an article Beecher wrote in the Christian Union regarding the conditions at Andersonville prison in Georgia.

Dates

  • 1876

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

Existence and Location of Originals

The repository holding the original documents in this collection has not been determined. The Kenan Research Center owns a typed transcription only.

Title
Letter from James Ormond to Henry Ward Beecher
Author
Paul Crater
Date
April 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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