Papers of Carl Schurz, 1862-1893.

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Papers of Carl Schurz, 1862-1893.

The collection contains a title page and introductory note for his essay "Abraham Lincoln." There are 25 letters to George William Curtis concerning political issues, elections, civil service reform, presidential elections, affairs of the U.S. Interior Dept., articles in Harper's Weekly, and the death of Schurz's wife. The remaining four letters to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen reminisce, extend an invitation, and discuss an unemployed writer. The collection also contains a completed questionnaire for the National Almanac.

33 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7337380

University of Virginia. Library

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