Arthur, Timothy Shay, 1809-1885
Dates
- Existence: 1809 - 1885
Biography
Timothy Shay Arthur (June 6, 1809 – March 6, 1885) — known as T. S. Arthur — was a popular 19th-century American author. He is famously known for his temperance novel Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There (1854), which helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the American public.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Timothy Shay Arthur letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 861163
Mss 861163
Date(s):
1861-02-13
Scope and Contents
Letter from Timothy Shay Arthur in Philadelphia to Robert Zonner in which he mentions six articles sent to Zonner for perusal and acceptance.