Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) to: Sam Chapman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.19 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1906/11/26 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
publication of letter describing his Boston trip; hopes it will "contribute toward eradicating old prejudices."
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24 Nov 1906, Washington
Dear Sam:
I recd. & enjoyed your letter - also the newspaper wh "the headless horseman" sent me. You remember Mrs. Rodes, the lady on whom we called near the university who owns my old home. On my return I sent copies of my letter about my Boston trip to her & to Frank Smith who ? it to Mr. Alderman & Prof. Fitzhugh. My ? to be pleased with it & Mrs, Rodes wrote me in behalf of a number of students to whom she had shown it urging me to let her publish it in the Charlotteville Progress. I consented. Just got a letter from her saying that it will be published in a few days - so look out for it. I consented to the publication because I thought it might do some good and M. ? toward eradicating old prejudices. South Shiff was very much pleased with it. I suppose the letter will horrify Hugh by what I said of the Episcopalians. My cousin, George McLaurine (you know what a Baptist he is) was very much pleased as the Episcopal Church in Va used to persecute the Baptists. I say that they treated a Baptist as a ? ?. Ask Gordon to tell you what that means in criminal law. I suppose my letter will also make Josie mad. The Editor of the Sunday Mag. Left out in my last article - the cream of it. I read your letters with great pleasure. Remember me to Sam Yost!
Yours Truly
J.S. Mosby
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