Letter from George H. Smith to Samuel Downer requesting permission to send two reporters to the reunion
Title
Letter from George H. Smith to Samuel Downer requesting permission to send two reporters to the reunion
Description
In this letter, written on Boston Daily Advertiser letterhead, George H. Smith asks for permission to send two reporters to cover the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He states that he believes James P. Bacon and William M. Olin will be able to cover the event successfully.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Olin, William M., 1845-1911
Bacon, James P.
Reunion
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Journalism
Reporters
Newspapers
Creator
Smith, George H.
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 6
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
5.67 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0141
folder7_28
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
OFFICE OF THE
BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER,
No. 29 COURT STREET,
Boston, August 6, 1877
Dear Sir:
With your permission, I think we should like to have two reporters present at the gathering of Free Soilers on Thursday, in order that we may do justice to what promises to be an occasion of unusual interest. Probably we shall send Mr. Olin and Mr. Bacon - two of our best men.
Very Truly Yours
George H. Smith,
News Editor
Samuel Downer, Esq.
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Collection
Citation
Smith, George H., “Letter from George H. Smith to Samuel Downer requesting permission to send two reporters to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 9, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/144.