CARD SIGNED BY THEODORE TILTON.

Tilton, Theodore. (1835-1907). American newspaper editor, poet and abolitionist. Filed charges of adultery against Henry Ward Beecher.

Published by Circa [1881]. [1881]., 1881

About this Item

- Card, 2-1/4 inches high by 3-1/2 inches wide, boldly signed in black ink "Theodore Tilton".There is a very tiny, light mark to the top edge of the card. There is a paper remnant & a glue mark to the verso where the card has been removed from an album. Very good. Theodore Tilton [1835-1907] was an American newspaper editor, poet and abolitionist. In his newspaper work he was strongly supportive of abolitionism and the Union cause in the Civil War. From 1860-1871 he was assistant to Henry Ward Beecher. However, in 1874 he filed criminal charges against the clergyman for "criminal intimacy" with his wife Libby Tilton. Following the apparent acquittal of Beecher in the trial, Tilton moved to Paris, where he lived for the rest of his life.

Seller Inventory # 34137

Bibliographic Details

• Title: CARD SIGNED BY THEODORE TILTON.
• Publisher: Circa [1881]. [1881].
• Publication Date: 1881
• Condition: Very good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Journalism