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William Henry Milburn was an American Methodist clergyman who was Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives in 1845 and 1853, and Chaplain of the Senate from 1893 to 1903. An eye accident in his youth, followed by poor treatment, resulted in the eventual loss of his sight. Milburn served in several churches mainly in the Southern States of America and New York. In addition to lecturing and preaching in the United States, he travelled to countries including Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
William Henry Milburn was an American Methodist clergyman who was Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives in 1845 and 1853, and Chaplain of the Senate from 1893 to 1903. An eye accident in his youth, followed by poor treatment, resulted in the eventual loss of his sight. Milburn served in several churches mainly in the Southern States of America and New York. In addition to lecturing and preaching in the United States, he travelled to countries including Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
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| Title: | Letter from William Henry Milburn |
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| Description: | William Henry Milburn writes to Sampson Low Junior to inform him that he can give a lecture in England the following month which it appears Low will be promoting. He also refers to distributing tickets for the event, some complimentary, and producing placards etc. |
| Address: | No 1 Arene de la Porte Maillot, Passy, Paris. |
| Letter dated: | 18-08-1857 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 4 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Reference to a lecture tour |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Digital scan by Terry Alphonse |
| Identifier: | SL_128 |
