Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895

Charles Lanman, writer, journalist and amateur painter, was born in Monroe, Michigan, June 15, 1819. He spent much of his career working as a journalist in Monroe and Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to Washington DC in 1848 and worked as a librarian in various branches of government, including the War Department, the Copyrights Division of the Department of State, the executive library of President Fillmore, and the Interior Department. He wrote several books in his career on topics of travel and wilderness. He also wrote biographies, including that of Daniel Webster. He compiled and edited a substantial volume on the biographies of U.S. congressional representatives, correspondence from which makes up this collection.

From the description of Correspondence, 1860-1868. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 48878440

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