Fragment of W. W. Godding's Letter Submitted to President Arthur

- Title
- Fragment of W. W. Godding's Letter Submitted to President Arthur
- Subject
- Commission of Lunacy
- Description
- Fragment of W. W. Godding's Letter Submitted to President Arthur on June 22, 1882. This letter asked President Arthur to establish a Commission of Lunacy to determine Charles Julius Guiteau's insanity. The President rejected Godding's plea and Guiteau was executed 8 days later.
- Creator
- W. W. Godding
- Source
- Collection: Charles Guiteau Papers
Folder: Box 1
File: Guiteau ltr from Anne Masie - librarian @ Westchester Division - transferred here 2018
Find in our collection under the call number 1970.0001.004. - Date
- June 22, 1882
- Format
- ink on paper
- Language
- English
- Type
- Letter, personal correspondence
- Original Format
- ink on paper
Citation
W. W. Godding, “Fragment of W. W. Godding's Letter Submitted to President Arthur,” Oskar Diethelm Library, Weill Cornell Medical College, accessed February 9, 2025, https://oskardiethelm.omeka.net/items/show/354.