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Exhibit Description:: Letter from Edward A. Brackett to George L. Stearns that reads, "My Dear Sir What do you think about taking a bust of old Brown. Can any thing be done about it. I shall be at my rooms till a quarter past 2 o'clock and should like to know what you think about it. Yours with regard, E.A. Brackett."
Attribution:: Brackett, Edward Augustus
Attribution Statement:: Image courtesy of the West Virginia State Archives, John Brown/Boyd B. Stutler Collection
Exhibit Tags:: Edward Augustus Brackett George L. Stearns John Brown West Virginia State Archives letters documents

Exhibit Description:: Letter from Tufts College president Leonard Carmichael to George R. Sands & Son, a conservator in Cambridge, 1950. It was this letter that allowed Tufts University Art Registrar Laura McDonald to put two and two together and realize the noseless bust was that of John Brown. The letter reads, "Gentlemen: Tufts College has a marble bust of John Brown, sculptured by Edward A. Brackett. Some time ago in an accident the nose was broken on this bust. Would it be possible for someone in your organization using contemporary photographs of John Brown to prepare a new nose that could be cemented to the bust? If this is feasible, would you be willing to indicate the cost of your work? Very truly yours, Leonard Carmichael"
Attribution:: Carmichael, Leonard
Attribution Statement:: Tufts University Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts University Tufts University Permanent Collection Tufts DCA letters documents Edward Augustus Brackett sculptures Cambridge

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