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Title	Henry Bergh letters,1866-1884
Collection title	Henry Bergh letters,1866-1884
Item ID	ahmc_berghhenry-01.pdf
Creator	Bergh, Henry,1811-1888
Contributors	Perine, George Edward,1837-1885,engraver American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Institution	New-York Historical Society
Description	Seven autograph letters (one accompanied by envelope), signed, by Henry Burgh, and one portrait engraving autographed by Burgh. All letters are written on A.S.P.C.A. stationary and most concern the A.S.P.C.A. or cases of animal cruelty. They are addressed to Orange County, N.Y. justice of the peace John Burt; New York state senator Augustus R. Elwood; the editor of the New York Tribune; actor Lester Wallack; and writer Henry Sedley. Bergh at times expresses dismay and frustration with the progress of his causes, in particular decrying the New York City Board of Aldermen and Assemblyman Denis Burns. Of particular interest are two letters: the first, dated December 11, 1866, protesting the regular feeding of live animals to a snake at Barnums museum; and the second, dated November 7, 1881, requesting that Wallack find a position for "a beautiful young lady, of my acquaintance, who has already had much experience in playing elsewhere" at his new theater, which opened in 1882.
Subject	Bergh, Henry,1811-1888--Correspondence Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888--Portraits Burt, John--Correspondence Elwood, Augustus R.--Correspondence Wallack, Lester, 1820-1888--Correspondence Sedley, Henry, 1831-1899--Correspondence Burns, Denis American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Barnums American Museum New York (N.Y.). Board of Aldermen Animal welfare--New York (State) Animal welfare--Law and legislation--New York (State) New York (State)--History New York (N.Y.)--History
Material type of original	Letters Portraits Engravings (prints) Letterheads
Publisher of digital	New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024 212-873-3400
Rights management	This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the New-York Historical Society. Please visit the New-York Historical Society's Rights and Reproductions Department web page at http://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions for more information.
Notes	Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and helped form both the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. He was the son of successful shipbuilder Christian Bergh.

Title	[Letter from Henry Bergh to Barnum's American Museum, dated New York, December 11, 1866]
Collection title	Henry Bergh letters,1866-1884
Item ID	ahmc_berghhenry-01.pdf
Institution	New-York Historical Society
Rights management	This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the New-York Historical Society. Please visit the New-York Historical Society's Rights and Reproductions Department web page at http://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions for more information.

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