Lyman Abbott letter
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An 1894 letter adressed to the Honorable Levi P. Morton from Reverend Lyman Abbott urging the appointment of Benjamin Blair as Supreme Court Judge. Reverend Lyman Abbott was pastor of Plymouth Church and at the time of this letter, Morton was Governor-elect of the State of New York.
Biographical note
Reverend Lyman Abbott (1835-1922) was pastor of the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn from 1883 to 1899.
At the time of the letter, Levi P. Morton was Governor-elect of the State of New York.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
A letter adressed to the Honorable Levi P. Morton of Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, from Reverend Lyman Abbott. Abbott urges the appointment of Benjamin Blair as Supreme Court Judge.
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Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
This item is in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Lyman Abbott letter, 1894, 1986.001; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Xerxes Fine and Rare Books and Documents, 1986.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
