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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated December 1, 1879, is written from Carl Schurz to John Phelps. The letter refers to a personnel request made by Phelps in a previous letter. Schurz explains why the position has not been filled and assures Phelps that the matter will be brought forth to the president and the attorney general when the time is right. The letter is written on Department of the Interior, Washington letterhead and the pages are stained in a couple of places and have visible crease marks.
Transcription
FVW-CS-B1F27-2
Publication Date
12-1-1879
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
1870-1879
Subjects
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906; Phelps, John, 1814-1886
Geographic Location
Washington, (D. C.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-CS-B1F26-2
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Carl Schurz collection, Correspondence Collection, Box: 1, Folder: 26 (Mixed Materials)
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 John Phelps, 1879-12-01, Correspondence, 1857-1905, Carl Schurz collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.