Sheldon, Frederick to Beach, Lucy Sheldon, [1868] Dec 26
Folder 35
Scope and Contents
Sheldon writes to his Aunt Lucy about Uncle Henry's contributions to the Colonization Society; discusses his belief that the Society is no longer entitled to one cent of Henry's money; his and Henry's feelings about the aims of the Colonization Society; the Society has no case; he is sorry to differ from his aunt; he agrees with what she says about Brace and his labors and believes his is engaged in a really useful charity; will have to determine what he can contribute; there was no legacy Mr. B. or the Children's Aid in Henry's will.
Dates
- created: [1868] Dec 26
Creator
- From the Collection: Sheldon family (Family)
- From the Collection: Beach, Lucy Sheldon, 1788-1889 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sheldon, Daniel, 1726-1772 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sheldon, Daniel, 1780-1828 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sheldon, Frederick, 1827-1907 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sheldon, Daniel, 1750-1840 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 1 box other_unmapped
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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