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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence Regarding Carl Schurz's 70th Birthday |
| Date | 25 Jan-1 Apr 1899 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
| Reference | MSS 79, Box 2, Folder 3 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | National Carl Schurz Association Collection on Carl Schurz, 1843-1965 |
| Description | Correspondence relating to the organisation, committee and attendees of Carl Schurz's 70th birthday celebrations, including responses to invitations to be included on the organising committee, and letters of dedication and praise wishing Schurz a happy birthday. Recipients and authors of these letters include a number of prominent businessmen and political figures from America and Germany. |
| Series Description | This collection was separated from the records of the National Carl Schurz Association. It contains scattered writings by Schurz; letters by Schurz's mentor, Gottfried Kinkel; biographical writings about Schurz and members of his family; and letters and telegrams concerning the celebration of Schurz's seventieth birthday. |
| Biographical Note / History | Carl Schurz was born in Liblar, near Cologne, Prussia. After participating in the 1848-1849 German Revolution, he immigrated to the United States with his wife Margarethe in 1852. They settled in Wisconsin, where Schurz was admitted to the bar and became active in Republican Party politics. He served as American minister to Spain in 1861-1862, as a general in the Union Army from 1862 to1864, was elected to the Senate from Missouri in 1868, and served as Secretary of the Interior in 1877-1881. Throughout his career he was an active spokesman for the German-American community. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Germany |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Berlin, Hamburg, Germany; Washington, New York City, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Columbus, Ohio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Nationality | German; American |
| People | Schurz, Carl; McAneny, George |
| Keywords | birthday, celebration, politics, public figure, publishing |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English; German |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
