Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907) to Mr. Kennard
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02928.01 Author/Creator: Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 July 1892 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 20.1 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy
Saint-Gaudens, a noted Gilded Age sculptor, discusses an inscription with Kennard (possibly Martin P. Kennard, a Boston abolitionist and political reformer). States that the inscription, designated for a Boston monument honoring Robert Gould Shaw, is too complicated. Expresses hope that he can persuade John Murray Forbes, a Boston philanthropist and chairman of the Shaw monument committee, to endorse a simpler inscription. Very fragile with several torn creases.
John Murray Forbes (1813-1898) was a railroad magnate and abolitionist who provided financial support to radical abolitionist John Brown. He also campaigned on behalf of Abraham Lincoln.
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