Booth, Maud Ballington (1865-1948) to Mrs. Harrison
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.045 Author/Creator: Booth, Maud Ballington (1865-1948) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 3 April 1887-1896 Pagination: 4 p. 17.2 x 11.3 cm Order a Copy
Booth thanks Harrison for her donation to the Salvation Army.
Notes: Maud Booth was the Salvation Army leader and Co-founder of the Volunteers of America. In 1886 she married Ballington Booth, son of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. The next year they took command of the organization in the U.S. For nine years, Maud Booth helped to establish the Salvation Army in America. In 1896, a disagreement with William Booth over administrative policy resulted in Ballington and Maud's resignation and consequent founding of the Volunteers of America, which became a lasting religious and charitable organization. (Encyclopedia Brittanica)
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