Letter from Elizabeth Ambrose Merrill (Alton, Illinois) to Anna Burnham (Fort Towson, Oklahoma), October 23-November 9, 1837
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| Title | Letter from Elizabeth Ambrose Merrill (Alton, Illinois) to Anna Burnham (Fort Towson, Oklahoma), October 23-November 9, 1837 |
| Creator | Merrill, Elizabeth Ambrose |
| Date | |
| Decade | 1830s |
| Description | Elizabeth Ambrose Merrill wrote this letter to her friend Anna Burnham to recount her travels from Arkansas to Alton, Illinois, and the eventful days following her arrival. Merrill described the mob response to an abolitionist sermon and the unrest that culminated in the murder of Elijah P. Lovejoy on November 9th. |
| Extent | 1 sheets (4 pages) |
| Dimensions | 24.9 x 19.8 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | Alton, Illinois |
| Topical subject | |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 1134; Folder 1 |
| Collection Title | Merrill, Elizabeth Ambrose. Letter, 1837 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition information | Acquired in 2022 with support from the Stone Family Endowment and the Bruce C. Creamer Fund. |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 1134_0001_01 |
| Collection | Elizabeth Ambrose Merrill Letter (Digitized Content) |
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