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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Carl Schurz Correspondence |
| Author | Schurz, Carl |
| Date | 20 Aug 1884 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
| Reference | SC020 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Description | A single letter from Carl Schurz addressed to A.H. Markland, confirming that he will report Markland's suggestions on an unknown subject to the Independent Commission. |
| 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 |
| Places | London, England |
| People | Schurz, Carl |
| Keywords | politics |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
