Postcard from Amos Tuck to Samuel Downer regarding his speech and the reunion publication
Title
Postcard from Amos Tuck to Samuel Downer regarding his speech and the reunion publication
Description
The front of this postcard from Amos Tuck is addressed to Samuel Downer. On the back of this postcard Tuck says that he has heard about Downer's plan to publish a pamphlet with speeches from the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then asks how long he has to write his speech out, and to whom he should send it.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Pamphlets
Speechwriting
Public speaking
Creator
Tuck, Amos, 1810-1879
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 22
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
1.65 MB
1.69 MB
Language
English
Type
Postcards
Identifier
bpc-0188a
folder9_12a
bpc-0188b
folder9_12b
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
Exeter (N.H.)
Temporal Coverage
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Exeter, N.H. Aug. 22, 1877
Am just returned home, and have learnt [sic] of your purpose to publish a Pamphlet of the Speeches, made + intended at the late Re-Union.
How many days can I have to write out my speech, and to whom shall <insertion: I> send the manuscript?
+ …[illegible]…
Amos Tuck
Collection
Citation
Tuck, Amos, 1810-1879, “Postcard from Amos Tuck to Samuel Downer regarding his speech and the reunion publication,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 28, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/192.