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To Mrs. Schurz, August 27th, September 2d | 268 |
Passing of the negro from slavery to freedom—Conflict between General Slocum and Governor Sharkey—Efforts to secure approval of Government for Slocum. | |
To President Johnson, September 5th | 270 |
Unwarranted newspaper attacks—Journalistic work necessitated by insufficient compensation—Asks justification by the Government. | |
To Edwin M. Stanton, October 17th | 272 |
Asks explanation of unfriendly reception by the President. | |
To Charles Sumner, October 17th | 274 |
President ignores Southern mission—Schurz writing his “report”—Meeting with Sumner and Andrew to be arranged for—Newspaper to be started at St. Louis. | |
From Charles Sumner, October 20th | 276 |
Analogous treatment of the Chief Justice—Andrew will meet Schurz in New York—Delay necessary in rehabilitating rebel States—Schurz should be in Congress. | |
To Charles Sumner, November 13th | 277 |
Will ask permission of the President to print Report on the South at once—Hopes it will influence the attitude of Congress and the country. | |
From Charles Sumner, November 15th | 278 |
Will call for Report—President's course “disheartening”—Pertinent article in Atlantic Monthly. | |
Report on the Condition of the South, December 18th | 279 |
From Charles Sumner, December 25th | 374 |
Commends “Report on the Condition of the South.” | |
1866. | |
To Heinrich Meyer, June 10th | 375 |
Books and papers destroyed by fire. | |
Speech: The Logical Results of the War, September 8th | 377 |
To Heinrich Meyer, November 8th | 417 |
Republican majority in Congress—Reactionary laws in the South—Defects in Johnson's character. |