Arthur W. Osborn letter
Collection — Folder: S1712
Identifier: S1712
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a March 31, 1919 typewritten letter sent by Arthur W. Osborn of Spiceland, Indiana to Harlow Lindley, a librarian and history department head at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana and later sent to George S. Cottman, a noted Indiana historian. In the letter, Osborn mentions that he came across a reference in the book The Life and Letters of Captain John Brown regarding the burial of John Cook in Indiana after his execution for taking part in John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Though Indiana Governor Ashbel Willard, brother-in-law of Cook, was there for the burial, it should be noted that the book was incorrect; John Cook was buried in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), New York, not Williamsburg, Wayne County, Indiana.
Dates
- 1919/03/31
Creator
- Osborn, Arthur W., 1859-1924 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Arthur Wendell Osborn was born on January 7, 1859 in Wayne County, Indiana to Charles W. and Asenath (Wood) Osborn. He was a member of the Society of Friends and was the great-grandson of Charles Osborn, a Quaker preacher and publisher of the first anit-slavery periodical in the country, The Philanthropist. Arthur was a water well driller and made his home in Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana for more than thirty years. He was an active member in the Henry County Historical Society, the Indiana Nature Study Club and the Friends church. He also had a keen interest in plant life and propagated new species of flowers, especially peonies. He passed away at the age of 65 on May 10, 1924.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Arthur W. Osborn." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed March 19, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Arthur Wendell Osborn." U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed March 19, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
"Peony Grower Dead." Tri-County Banner (Knightstown, Ind.), May 16, 1924. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"Publisher of Abolition Paper is Ancestor of Economy Resident." The Palladium-Item (Richmond, Ind.), September 16, 1976.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Arthur W. Osborn." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed March 19, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Arthur Wendell Osborn." U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed March 19, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
"Peony Grower Dead." Tri-County Banner (Knightstown, Ind.), May 16, 1924. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"Publisher of Abolition Paper is Ancestor of Economy Resident." The Palladium-Item (Richmond, Ind.), September 16, 1976.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one letter.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/03/19 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/03/19 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Osborn, Arthur W., 1859-1924 (Person)
- Title
- Arthur W. Osborn letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
