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1 online resource (xxi, 397 pages) : illustrations |
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Preface; Introduction; A Cast of Characters; Chapter 1 . Courtship: The First Year, 1853-1854; Chapter 2. Courtship: The Second Year, 1855-1856; Chapter 3. Marriage and the Ohio Senate, 1856-1861; Chapter 4. The Civil War, 1861-September 1862; Chapter 5. The Civil War, Washington, Chickamaugua, and Congress, 1862-1863; Chapter 6. ""The Shadows Passed, "" January 1864-December 1865; Chapter 7. Washington and Hiram, 1866-1869; Chapter 8. 1870-September 1872; Chapter 9. The Credit Mobilier, the Salary Grab and the California Trip, 1872-1875; Chapter 10. Spring 1876-June 1879 |
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Chapter 11. The Final Two Years, September 1879-September 1881Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"Crete and James is a collection of letters exchanged by James A. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph Garfield during their courtship and marriage in the mid-19th century. Of the 1,200 or so letters written, the 300 included in this work chronicle their courtship and marriage, and also discuss the Civil War, political affairs, and the details of daily life during the years 1853-1881."--BOOK JACKET. "The book consists of eleven chapters, some beginning with short introductions to the letters that follow. Brief editorial comments have been added throughout the letters."--BOOK JACKET. "Crete and James will be of great interest to those studying women's history."--BOOK JACKET |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 -- Correspondence
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Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph, 1832-1918 -- Correspondence
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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 fast |
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Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph, 1832-1918 fast |
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Garfield, James A. swd |
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Garfield, Lucretia R. swd |
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Presidents -- United States -- Correspondence
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Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Correspondence
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- State & Local -- General.
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- General.
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Presidents
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Presidents' spouses
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Briefsammlung
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United States
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Personal correspondence
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881.
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Shaw, John, 1922-
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| ISBN |
0585188262 |
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9780585188263 |
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9781609170981 |
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1609170989 |
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