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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated May 26, 1858, is written from Carl Schurz in Watertown to M. M. Davis in Portage City, Wisconsin. The letter speaks of Schurtz's opinion of congressional nomination, his refusal to allow personal differences with a particular person to interfere with political actions, and contemplates other aspects of the nominations. A yellow envelope addressed to Hon. M. M. Davis in Porage City, Wisconsin is included. A description page from Signature House is included with the letter and envelope.
Publication Date
8-24-1858
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906; Politics; Congressional leadership
Geographic Location
Watertown, (Wisc.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-CS-B1F2-4
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Carl Schurz collection, Correspondence Collection, Box: 1, Folder 2
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Carl Schurz to M. M. Davis, August 24, 1858, Correspondence, 1857-1905, Carl Schurz collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.