CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
| PAGE | |
| Introduction | iii |
| Editor's Preface | v |
| 1852. | |
| To Charlotte Voss, October 20th | 1 |
| First impressions of the United States. | |
| To Malwida von Meysenbug (autumn or early winter) | 5 |
| Political views changed by life in the United States. | |
| 1854. | |
| To Mrs. Schurz, March 15th | 8 |
| Out-door life in Washington—Indian visitors—Political acquaintances. | |
| To Mrs. Schurz, March 23d | 11 |
| The Pierce Administration—Sarah Bolton—Desire for public life aroused—Breakfasts with General [James] Shields. | |
| 1855. | |
| To Gottfried Kinkel, January 23d | 14 |
| Nebraska bill—United States, a world-power—Annexation of Cuba. | |
| To Gottfried Kinkel, March 25th | 18 |
| Will visit Europe but the United States to be his permanent home—America and Germany natural allies. | |
| To Mrs. Schurz, August 6th | 20 |
| Life in Wisconsin. | |
| To Mrs. Schurz, September 29th | 21 |
| Surveying old farm for building lots—Reflections on news from the Crimean war. | |
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