1887-06-22 Letter: White Bronze, Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, 2014.020.010-014

[in pencil] Subject: White Bronze (Zinc)

GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. Incorporated April 30, 1864, and April 24, 1865.

ROBERT E. PATTISON, (HARRISBURG, PA.) PRESIDENT.

DAVID A. BUEHLER, ESQ., (GETTYSBURG, PA.) VICE-PRESIDENT.

JOHN M. KRAUTH, ESQ., (GETTYSBURG, PA.) SECRETARY.

J. LAWRENCE SCHICK, (GETTYSBURG, PA.) TREASURER.

COL. JOHN B. BACHELDER, (BOSTON, MASS.) SUPERINTENDENT OF TABLETS AND LEGENDS.

SERGT. NICHOLAS WILSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF GROUNDS.

DIRECTORS.

MAJ.-GEN. S.W. CRAWFORD, U.S.A., Post 191, Philadelphia, GEN. LOUIS WAGNER, Post 6, Germantown, Pa. Past Commander-in-Chief, G.A.R. COL. CHILL W. HAZZARD, Post 60, Monongahela City, Pa., Past Department Commander Pennsylvania.

COL. CHARLES H. BUEHLER, Post 9, Gettysburg.

SERGT. NICHOLAS G. WILSON, "	"
JOHN M. KRAUTH, ESQ, "	"
MAJ. ROBERT BELL, "	"
SERGT. WM. D. HOLTZWORTH, "	"

DAVID A. BUEHLER, ESQ. J.LAWRENCE SCHICK. CHARLES HORNER, M.D. COL. JOHN B. BACHELDER, Government Historian of Battle of Gettysburg

Hyde Park, Mass., June 22, 1887

My dear Sir: --

I desire to learn to what extent, if at all, White Bronze (Zinc) monuments have been erected in your Cemetery.

A strong effort is being made by the manufacturers to place them on the Gettysburg battlefield, which to this time has not been encouraged by the Board of Directors. They have the feeling that monumental structures manufactured at wholesale, of such material occupy the same public estimation, in reference to real works of art, as a c^hromo does to an oil painting; -- ready made clothing, boots and shoes and machine lace to the real article &c.

I shall be glad to hear from you.

I have the honor to be, Very truly yours,

Supt. of tablets and legends.