Daniel C. Gilman letter to Henry L. Abbot


Descriptive Summary
Title: Daniel C. Gilman letter to Henry L. Abbot
Creator: Gilman, Daniel Coit, 1831-1908
Inclusive Dates: 1896
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3126
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Daniel Coit Gilman (1831-1908) was an American educator and first president of Johns Hopkins University.

Henry Larcom Abbot (1831-1927) was Union soldier during the Civil War, and a railroad survey engineer.

For more information, see the article "Abbot, Henry Larcom" at American National Biography Online.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one handwritten letter on North East Harbor, Me. letterhead: undated, "Dear General Abbot," signed "D. C. Gilman." Gilman states that he is Commissioner of Juries for the Atlanta (Georgia) Exhibition and asks Abbot to be one of the select jury to judge the exhibits.