Letter from Horace Mann in Response to a Request for an Autograph, January 14, 1857

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Artifact Overview

Horace Mann (1796-1859) was an influential education reformer from Massachusetts from the 1830s to the 1850s. He advocated for free, universal public education (supported by the state) and professional teacher training. Mann believed these and other ground-breaking reforms offered all students the same body of knowledge and an equal opportunity in life, as well as instilling a greater feeling of unity among American citizens.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

14 January 1857

Subject Date

14 January 1857

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

35.557.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.875 in
Width: 6.375 in