Robert Dale Owen letter, 1867 November 13
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Summary
- Creator:
- Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877
- Abstract:
- Collection comprises a letter Robert Dale Owen wrote (1867 November 13) to a "Mr. Stevens" regarding changes to his lecturing schedule and announcing that his lecture on labor is not ready, although he adds that "...on The Law of Kindness, with a scene in the Temple at Jerusalem is ready; and I think your audience would be likely to prefer it."
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11228
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises a letter Robert Dale Owen wrote (1867 November 13) to a "Mr. Stevens" regarding changes to his lecturing schedule and announcing that his lecture on labor is not ready, although he adds that "...on The Law of Kindness, with a scene in the Temple at Jerusalem is ready; and I think your audience would be likely to prefer it."
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert Dale Owen was a Scottish-born American social reformer who was a longtime exponent in the United States of the socialist doctrines of his father, Robert Owen, as well as a politician in the Democratic Party.
- Acquisition information:
- The Robert Dale Owen Letter was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, July, 2016
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0088.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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