Memorial collection, 1870-1881.

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Memorial collection, 1870-1881.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122580844

Collection includes letters from Garfield to Charles Nordhoff, editor of the New York Evening Post, 11 May 1870, and General H.M. Cist, corresponding secretary of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, 17 June 1873. Also included are portraits of Garfield and autographs of his cabinet members. Additionally, there are two letters by Charles J. Guiteau, Garfield's assassin, and autographs of Guiteau, his attorney, warden, judge, and jury.

1 v. (36 items) ; 28 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6775102

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Cist, Henry Martyn, 1839-1902

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v12sc4 (person)

Cincinnati, Ohio, lawyer; Civil War general, 74th Ohio Regiment; military historian and author; secretary, Society of the Army of the Cumberland. From the description of Letters, 1889-1890. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 28287303 ...

Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901

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American author and sailor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (7) : Washington, D.C., to Harper & Brothers, 1863-1886 Dec. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611572 Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) was an American journalist and author. He edited the New York Evening Post from 1857 to 1871, was the New York Herald's Washington correspondent from 1874 to 1890, and wrote political works and books about the sea. He advocated the Union cause in the U.S. Civil W...

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...

Guiteau, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1841-1882

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Born in Freeport, Illinois, Charles J. Guiteau was connected with the Oneida Community but later sued them. He was admitted to the Bar of Illinois but mostly worked as a bill collector. He was interested in law, theology and politics. He assassinated President James Garfield for which crime he was hanged in 1882. From the description of Papers, 1877-1881. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 22761008 Guiteau, a lawyer and supporter of the "Stalwart" faction o...