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- Creator
- Bowen, Henry Chandler, 1813-1896
- Call number
- MssCol 4064
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Henry C. Bowen papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
The papers consist of correspondence, circular letters, clippings, U.S. Customs accounts of distilled spirits, a sworn statement of Bowen's abolitionist beliefs, and other personal and professional papers belonging to Henry C. Bowen, a collector for the Internal Revenue Service. and founder of the Independent, an abolitionist magazine. Correspondence is predominantly outgoing and discusses both personal matters and professional issues relating to the Independent and his work for the Internal Revenue Service. Notable recipients include Gordon Lester Ford, and his wife, Emily Fowler Ford
Key terms
Names
- Bowen, Henry Chandler, 1813-1896
- Bowen, Henry Chandler, 1813-1896
- Ford, Emily Ellsworth (Fowler), 1826-1893
- Ford, Gordon Lester, 1823-1891
- United States. Bureau of Customs
Subjects
- Abolitionists -- United States -- 19th century
- Publishers and publishing -- New York (State) -- New York
Occupations
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328