Item 81: Letter from Benjamin Harrison to S. Edward Young, 1893 March 27
Item — Box: 9, Folder: 81
Dates
- Created: 1893 March 27
Creator
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Condition Note:
Fair. Slight discoloration.
Measurements:
7 ⅞ in. x 5 in. (closed); 10 in. x 7 ⅞ in. (open)
Type of Material:
Letter.
Description:
This letter dated March 27, 1893, is written by Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, to the reverend S. Edward Young. In the letter, Harrison is sending a regretful rejection of an invitation to a meeting by Young. He writes that he must skip it and other invitations, in order to rest and “settle his nerves a little.”
Location:
674 North Delaware, Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Transcription:
Printed text in bold:
March 27th 1893 Benjamin Harrison 674 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rev S. Edward Young Asbury Park, N.J. My dear sir: I have your letter of the 24th inst[ant]. I regret that I cannot promise to comply with your request, especially in view of the fact that it has been renewed for several years. I have been refusing all sorts of invitations to deliver addresses and to attend meetings. I made up my mind before leaving Washington to devote the spring and summer to rest, absolutely. Any address, even a brief and informal character
Second Page: involves some wear and tear with me and I think you will appreciate that I need to settle my nerves a little. Very truly yours, Benj[amin] Harrison
March 27th 1893 Benjamin Harrison 674 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rev S. Edward Young Asbury Park, N.J. My dear sir: I have your letter of the 24th inst[ant]. I regret that I cannot promise to comply with your request, especially in view of the fact that it has been renewed for several years. I have been refusing all sorts of invitations to deliver addresses and to attend meetings. I made up my mind before leaving Washington to devote the spring and summer to rest, absolutely. Any address, even a brief and informal character
Second Page: involves some wear and tear with me and I think you will appreciate that I need to settle my nerves a little. Very truly yours, Benj[amin] Harrison
Creator
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu