Letter from John Quincy Adams Ward to Daniel Chester French, 1/2
Title
Letter from John Quincy Adams Ward to Daniel Chester French, 1/2
Subject
Daniel Chester French
Description
In an earlier letter to Ward, French inquired if using zinc to create the Minute Man statue could save money. Ward replied by telling him the labor cost was the same and the long-term maintenance of zinc would be more difficult, recommending that French "go for the bronze."
Rights
All material courtesy of the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library
Creator
John Quincy Adams Ward
Date
27 March 1874
Format
JPG
Type
Letter
Citation
John Quincy Adams Ward, “Letter from John Quincy Adams Ward to Daniel Chester French, 1/2,” William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library, accessed December 24, 2025, https://www.sc.concordlibrary.org/items/show/4107.