[Letter] 1890 November 5, Jamaica Plain, Mass. [to] Charles Brodhead / F. Parkman [Francis Parkman].
1890-11-05
The letter is written on Jamaica Plain/ Mass. letterhead. See also another letter in the collection referencing the engraving from Parkman; the unnamed recipient may also be Brodhead. Parkman thanks Brodhead for sending the Niagara engraving and the "curious account" of the Old Sun Inn. Stating that his books are all in Boston, he cannot recollect the Hennepin engraving exaclty, but contends that the maker of the engraving "must have seen the Hennepin picture which was not published before 1683." The description accompanying Brodhead's engraving, however, is free from Hennepin's "gross exaggeration of measurement." Charles Brodhead was a student at Lehigh where he presented a thesis for graduation; he became instrumental in the development of south Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the 1850s. Parkman published several volumes about French and English exploration of North America with attention to New York state and relations to Native American tribes, as well as the experiences of settlers on the Oregon Trail.
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--In art.
Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893--Correspondence.
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.).
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