Horace Greeley letter to Thomas L. Kane
Scope and Contents
Letter from Horace Greeley, Boston, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, inquiring about Kane's health, which was poor at this point. Greeley also describes events that happened recently with his wife, Ida, having traveled to England, including some mentions of her poor health. He ends the letter mentioning lecturing in Ohio and the state of the New York Tribune, which he founded. Original envelope and a transcription of the letter are included. Dated January 4, 1855.
Dates
- 1855 January 4
Creator
- Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 (correspondent, Person)
- Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883 (correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Horace Greeley was born on February 3, 1811 in Amherst, New Hampshire to Zaccheus Greeley and Mary Woodburn. In 1831 he moved to New York City, where he worked as a newspaper editor. Greeley married Mary Cheney in Amherst, Massachusetts on July 5, 1836, and they had eight children. In 1841 he founded the New York Tribune, where he worked as editor for the rest of his career. In 1872, he ran for president of the United States, but died in New York shortly after the election on November 29, 1872.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased in 2021 from Read'Em Again Books and Paper.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Read'Em Again Books and Paper; 2021.
Appraisal
Mormon History (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020).
Processing Information
Processed; James Krzymowski; November 1, 2021. The materials were placed in a folder according to content and finding aid was created.
- Title
- Register of Horace Greeley letter to Thomas L. Kane
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- James Krzymowski
- Date
- 2021 October 27
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States