Newberry Library - Letter Washington, D.C., to Mrs. Phoebe Ann Rush, Philadelphia, Pa., 1849 Mar. 22

Letter Washington, D.C., to Mrs. Phoebe Ann Rush, Philadelphia, Pa., 1849 Mar. 22

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Open book Letter Washington, D.C., to Mrs. Phoebe Ann Rush, Philadelphia, Pa., 1849 Mar. 22

Title Letter Washington, D.C., to Mrs. Phoebe Ann Rush, Philadelphia, Pa., 1849 Mar. 22

Creator Shillaber, John

Date 1849

Subjects Manuscripts, American

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text on p. [1]-[3]; address on p. [4]
Formerly part of the John Howard Payne Papers at the Newberry Library (Ayer MS 689)

Summary March 22, 1849, letter of introduction written by John Shillaber to Mrs. Rush for John Howard Payne, a noted actor, playright, diplomat, and defender of the Cherokee Indians.

Biographical/Historical Note The daughter of Jacob Ridgeway and wife of the physican, James Rush, Phoebe Ann Rush was a highly educated Philadelphia hostess noted for her brilliant conversational powers.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 16 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 805

BibID 147556

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1259px × 1980px 7.15 MB

File Created 09/06/2023

Filename 991475568805867_Ayer_MS_805_00001-0.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ON3T

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