Extract from Settle of W.H. Powell to B. Murray Dated Peoria February 12, 1850, February 12, 1856
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Title | Extract from Settle of W.H. Powell to B. Murray Dated Peoria February 12, 1850, February 12, 1856 |
Creator | Turner, Jonathan Baldwin |
Date | 1856-02-12 |
Decade | 1850s |
Description | In this note to Bronson Murray, Turner recites W.H. Powell's thoughts on Turner and his political efforts. "Our American civilization demands a more [] and liberal system. We must educate the whole people as the only enduring foundation upon which our republican Instutituions can rest." At the bottom of the letter, Turner writes, "Mr. Powell states in this letter to me that the above extract was in reply to a letter from the 'Prof. of one of our colleges.' |
Extent | 1 sheet (2 pages) |
Dimensions | 20 cm x 24.75 cm |
Language | eng |
Geographic Subject | Peoria (Ill.) |
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 333: Correspondence: Outgoing; Box 1, Folder: 1834-1893 |
Collection Title | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
Acquisition information | Donated by Mary Turner Carriel in 1913 or by her son Reverend Charles A. Carriel in 1939. |
Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
Type | Text |
Identifier | 0333_003_005_13 |
Collection | Jonathan Baldwin Turner Papers (Digitized Content) |
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