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James A. Garfield collection

Title: James A. Garfield collection, 1863-1882.
Author: Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881.

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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	box 1	Mixed material	Request in advance	MssCol 6394 box 1	Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description

.21 linear foot (1 box)

Summary

James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) became the 20th President of the United States after completing nine consecutive terms in the House of Representatives. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Garfield to various parties between 1863 and 1880. Also present are a bulletins documenting Garfield's health following his shooting by Charles Guiteau, a manuscript draft of the post-mortem bulletin by Dr. J. J. Woodward, and a small quantity of miscellaneous material related to Garfield and his presidency.

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Access (note)

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance (note)

Some material was originally part of the Ford and Sabin collections.

Call Number

MssCol 6394

OCLC

843960366

Author

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881.

Title

James A. Garfield collection, 1863-1882.

Restricted Access

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance

Some material was originally part of the Ford and Sabin collections.

Occupation

Presidents.

Added Author

Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913, recipient.

Bliss, Doctor Willard, 1825-1889.

Church, William Conant, 1836-1917, recipient.

Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 1837-1917, recipient.

Reyburn, Robert, 1833-1909.

Wells, David A. (David Ames), 1828-1898, recipient.

Woodward, J. J., 1833-1884.

Research Call Number

MssCol 6394

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