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Contents of Volume I
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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.