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| Creator: | Fisher, W. W., fl. 1846. |
| Title: | W. W. Fisher Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1846 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter from Reverend W. W. Fisher of Palmyra, New York, to E. B. Walsworth, giving details of a brutal attack on a local mixed-race couple by one Schuyler Parshall and several accomplices. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Nothing is known of the author of this letter or of the individual mentioned, other than what is given in the letter. Searches of archives of local newspapers have not yielded any further information.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The W. W. Fisher Letter consists of a letter from Reverend W. W. Fisher of Palmyra, New York, to "My dear Brother" E. B. Walsworth at Auburn Theological Seminary. Among other things, Fisher desribes "a disgraceful outrage committed of late," in which a local mixed-race couple were brutally attacked by several men, led by one Schuyler Parshall. A transcript of this portion of the letter is provided.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
W. W. Fisher Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2013.
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Created by: MRC
Date: 25 Feb 2013
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