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6 January 1888
Edmunds, George F. (1828-1919)
to W. J. Bruce
Thanks him for sending a copy of a book. States he will reimburse him for the cost. Edmunds has struck "Senate Chamber" from the stationery.
GLC02504.13
1886
Stedman, Edmund C. (1833-1908)
[Lithographic letter requesting autograph].
Hopes to insert into his private copy of "Poets of America" original drafts or autographic copies of poems by the authors represented in the book. He is also collecting engravings of the authors, and asks his correspondent to send a photograph if...
GLC00496.033.04
29 March 1884
Harris, Joel Chandler (1848-1908)
to unknown
Declines the request to be a lecturer. Written on The Constitution Magazine letterhead.
GLC00496.164
20 October 1899
Galt, Francis L. (1831-1915)
to John McIntosh Kell
Writes to congratulate Kell on his daughter's marriage and to request help in finding his own son a job in business. Mentions "the Charleston Reunion last spring" and a circular he has received from one of the men who attended, who intends to...
GLC00684.20
18 March 1885
Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895)
to Franklin B. Sanborn
Critiques Sanborn's book for having too many of John Brown's personal letters. Read part of Sanborn's manuscript for "The Life and Letters of John Brown" out loud to his brother Owen. They both worry readers may get bored of so many letters and...
GLC00929.02
25 June 1886
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
[Comment on his decision to publish his memoirs]
Inscription written by Sherman on the title page and an illustrated plate removed from the book "History of Julius Caesar." Explains that though the book was given to him by Ingram McMillan (see GLC00955.01, Sherman is possibly referring to Charles...
GLC00955.03
29 January 1880
Warren, Gouverneur Kemble (1830-1882)
to Henry Jackson Hunt
Thanks Hunt for help writing an article on the Mine Run campaign. Discusses, at length, his "appeal to the president for a Court of Inquiry" relative to charges made by Sheridan against Warren, which has been granted. "Genl Sherman seems to have...
GLC02382.045
9 October 1883
Gibbon, John (1827-1896)
Mentions an editorial in the 3 June 1883 issue of an unspecified Herald, which Gibbon had previously requested from Hunt. States that the Herald contained a review of a book by Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (possibly The Virginia campaign of '64 and '65...
GLC02382.049
15 November 1884
He has been asked to write a description of battlefields and monuments. Mentions his approval of Hunt's writing an account of the Battle of Gettysburg. Asks Hunt about writing for "free" or "money." Refers to the Democratic victory.
GLC02382.052
24 May 1885
Refers to the sale of the Gettysburg painting and to Hunt's Gettysburg article. He refuses to work any further for promotion: "I contend I have already done all my work for promotion & if this does not promote me, I am afraid I shall have to live &...
GLC02382.057
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