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20193
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This is a continuation of a reprint of letters sharing observations of life in Europe written by US Army engineer and arsenal commander Alfred Mordecai.
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20093
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This is a reprint of the personal memoranda written between April 28 and May 15, 1879 by US Army engineer and arsenal commander Alfred Mordecai. The memoranda is dedicated by Mordecai to his children and noted to be written from memory. The introduction provides some history of the name Mordecai, a biography of Alfred Mordecai, and a description of the holdings of his papers in the Library of Congress.
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20096
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This is the first installment of a reprint of letters written between June 17, 1865 and August 3, 1865 by US Army engineer and arsenal commander Alfred Mordecai while employed in Mexico as an engineer for the Imperial Mexican Railway. The introduction provides some brief biographical information on Mordecai.
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20100
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This is the second installment of a reprint of letters written between August 10, 1865 and October 9, 1865 by US Army engineer and arsenal commander Alfred Mordecai while employed in Mexico as an engineer for the Imperial Mexican Railway.
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20148
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This is the third installment of a reprint of letters written between November 8, 1865 and January 9, 1866 by US Army engineer and arsenal commander Alfred Mordecai while employed in Mexico as an engineer for the Imperial Mexican Railway.
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19896
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This article is the continuation in a series focusing on correspondence between North Carolinians and national politicians during the tumultuous time of Reconstruction. These letters were sent to Carl Benjamin Franklin Butler, a member of the United States House of Representatives. The distinction of these papers is typical correspondence are not from the State's political leaders but rather the common citizen. Letters cover a period from March 1874 to November 1877.
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19902
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Republican and 20th president of the United States, James Abram Garfield's papers are housed at the Library of Congress. From these letters are correspondence from North Carolina citizens, politicians, and attorneys from across the state. As in the other installments, these notes concern the Reconstruction era and its impact on the state. Letters cover a period from April 1868 to October 1877.
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19905
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In this installment of letters addressing the concerns of North Carolina citizens to various public officials a number of different addressees include Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808 - May 7, 1873), Senator Lyman Trumbull (October 12, 1813 - June 25, 1896), Representative Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792 - August 11, 1868), and Senator Benjamin Franklin Wade (October 27, 1800 - March 2, 1878).
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20064
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This is the third installment of a reprint of letters from North Carolinians to Massachusetts Congressman and Governor Benjamin Franklin Butler between July 19, 1866 and May 15, 1868. The letters included here are from Peter S. Michie, Elias Grout, John F. Alexander, Elijah A. Smith, Hardie H. Helper, William Woods Holden, Clinton A. Alley, Charles Fred Browne, Jonathan Havens, A.H. Galloway, and W.L. Van Derwater. Some biographical information on the authors of the letters is included in the footnotes and responses from Butler are included where available.
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20068
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This is the fourth installment of a reprint of letters from North Carolinians to Massachusetts Congressman and Governor Benjamin Franklin Butler between July 11, 1868 and June 19, 1869. The letters included here are from John F. Alexander, James Roberts, William M. Coleman, Edward W. Hinks, Edmund Rice, A.H. Galloway, Willis Bagley, Elijah J. Smith, C.L. Cobb, and W.H. Clemence. Some biographical information on the authors of the letters is included in the footnotes and responses from Butler are included where available.
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20079
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This is the fifth installment of a reprint of letters from North Carolinians to Massachusetts Congressman and Governor Benjamin Franklin Butler between June 30 1869 and November 21, 1870. The letters included here are from D.F. Caldwell, William R. Burwell, John F. Alexander, B.B. Babington, C.L. Cobb, and S.E. Lane. Some biographical information on the authors of the letters is included in the footnotes and responses from Butler are included where available.
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20083
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This is the sixth installment of a reprint of letters from North Carolinians to Massachusetts Congressman and Governor Benjamin Franklin Butler between December 5, 1870 and March 28, 1874. The letters included here are from John F. Alexander, W.F. Henderson, S.W. Bright, G.M. Arnold, Minerva Tilley, William S. Ball, E.A. Smith, Henry Covert, R.W. Lassiter, Vernon Asbury, Mary Sinclair, Joseph C. Abbott, B.G. Credle, W.F. Davidson, W.W. Holden, John M. Morris, Thomas B. Keogh, A.Q. Moore, Charles Carrol, William Sohier, St. Clair Dearing, A.F. Rockefeller, Ed R. Brink, and E.M. Rosafy. Some biographical information on the authors of the letters is included in the footnotes and responses from Butler are included where available.
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19889
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Letters to William E. Chandler during Reconstruction are reprinted here because of these highlight the state's political climate during this era. Chandler functioned as the Secretary of the National Republican Committee for the campaigns of 1868, 1872, 1876, and 1880. In this capacity, he received many letters from North Carolina Republicans stating their views on Reconstruction and politics both within the state and nationally. Reprinted here are letters from January 1868 through January 1878.
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19891
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Congressman Edward McPherson was Clerk of the House of Representatives between 1863 and 1875. Correspondences to him from North Carolinians pertain to the contentious topic of Reconstruction. Letters reproduced here cover a time period between March 1865 and February 1875.
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19893
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This article is another installment in a series focusing on correspondence between North Carolinians and national politicians during the tumultuous time of Reconstruction. These letters were sent to Carl Schurz, head of the Liberal Republican movement. Letters cover a period from April 1865 to October 1878.
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