Carl Schurz to George William Curtis

Extent:

7 p.

Scope and content:

[Thanks for the kind judgment on his book and for discussing it in his editorial columns; seeks advice on suggested political and military history of the Civil War; questions the feasibility of writing such a work on evidentiary grounds and on the brief time since the end of the war; expresses interest in doing the project; discusses a project to write the history of the new German Empire; would rather not live abroad to do research; describes his work on his recollections.]

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Names:

Carl Schurz
George William Curtis

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