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# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, John Sutton

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 12; h-p., 29.)
John Sutton Williams entered the Navy, 11 Jan. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Peterel 16, Capt. John Lamborn, stationed in the West Indies, where he attained the rating of Midshipman in Jan. 1807, and removed in succession, in July, 1808, and April, 1809, to the Daedalus 32, Capt. Sam. Hood Inglefield, and Hebe 32, Capt. John Fyffe. In the Daedalus he was present, in Dec. 1808, at the reduction, by a force under Capt. Chas. Dashwood of the Franchise 36, of the town of Samana, St. Domingo, notorious as a nest for privateers, two of which were at the same time taken. On the return of the Hebe to England Mr. Williams, who had for some time performed the duties of Master’s Mate, was received, in Aug. 1811, on board the Thisbe 28, guard-ship in the river Thames. In the following Oct. he joined the Queen 74, Capt. Lord Colville, off Brest. He served next, from March, 1812, until Feb. 1813, again as Master’s Mate, in the San Josef 110 and Queen Charlotte 100, flag-ships of Lord Keith in the Channel; he was then transferred to the Argo 44, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Wm. Brown at Jamaica; and on 2 Oct. 1814 (having passed his examination 5 Feb. 1812) he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant, on that station, of the Moselle 18, Capt. John Moberly. He returned to England in the latter vessel in July, 1815, and found on his arrival that he had been officially promoted by a commission bearing date 9 Feb. preceding. His next appointment was, 21 Jan. 1817, to the Beaver 10, Capt. Norwich Duff, with whom we again find him proceeding to the West Indies. On 1 Nov. following he there exchanged into the Pique 36, Capt. John Mackellar; he went back, 6 July, 1818, to the Beaver, then commanded by Capt. Robt. Rochford Felix; and in the ensuing Oct. he joined the Larne 20, Capt. Abraham Lowe. He was paid off from the ship last mentioned 19 Jan. 1819; and has not been since afloat.
Lieut. Williams is married.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Samuel

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
Samuel Williams entered the Navy 16 June, 1813; passed his examination in 1819; and was made Lieutenant, 12 Jan. 1825, into the Eden 26, Capt. John Lawrence, on the West India station, whence he returned about the close of the same year. From 17 Oct. 1828 until 6 Feb. 1832 he was employed on particular service in the Dispatch 18, Capts. Wm. Bohun Bowyer and Edw. Augustus Frankland. He has since been on half-pay. Agent – J. Chippendale.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, George Bell

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieut., 1840. f-p., 23; h-p., 3.)
George Bell Williams entered the Navy, 13 July, 1821, as a Volunteer, on board the Windsor Castle 74, Capt. Chas. Dashwood. Being a Midshipman of that ship when Don John took refuge on board of her during a popular commotion at Lisbon, he was by the latter presented, as were the other officers of the ship, with the Order of the Tower and Sword. He continued to serve in the Windsor Castle at Plymouth under the command of Capts. Hugh Downmanand Edw. Durnford King, until Feb. 1826. Joining then the Glasgow 50, Capt. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude, he sailed for the Mediterranean. He fought, while there, at the battle of Navarin, and assisted in the boats at the cutting-out of several piratical vessels at the island of Hydra. He returned to England in Sept. 1828; passed his examination 7 Jan. 1829; and was employed as Mate – from 12 May, 1829, until 19 March, 1830, in the Kent 78, Capt. John Ferris Devonshire, again at Plymouth – from 20 March, 1830, until Nov. 1833, in the Blanche 46, on the North America and West India station – next, for a few months, in the Tartarus steam-packet, Lieut.-Commander Horatio James – from Nov. 1836 until Jan. 1840, in the Talavera 74, Capt. Wm. Bowen Mends, Harlequin 16, Capt. Lord Fras. John Russell, and Talavera again, Capt. Mends, in the Mediterranean – and in the Astraea 6, Capt. Jas. Hanway Plumridge, at Falmouth. While on her passage through the West Indies, to join the Admiral, Sir Edw. Griffith Colpoys, at Halifax, the Blanche was caught in a hurricane, and for 18 hours was so pressed down upon her beam-ends as to be altogether unmanageable. On reaching her destination under a jury-rig it was found necessary to subject her to nearly a thorough refit, including even a new bowsprit and new lower masts. During the insurrection of 1831-2 on the north side of the island of Jamaica, Mr. Williams was for several weeks employed on shore with a detachment of seamen and marines for the purpose of co-operating with the military and militia, and of affording protection to the town of Montego Bay. While he was so engaged several ineffectual attempts were made by the insurgents to pass the outposts, set fire to the town, and destroy the magazines. His appointments, since his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 3 July, 1840, have been – 13 Aug. 1840, to the Jaseur 16, Capt. Fred. Moore Boultbee, on the coast of Spain – 25 Aug. 1841, to the Isis 44, Capt. Sir John Marshall, fitting at Chatham – 16 Nov. following, to the Vindictive 50, Capt. John Toup Nicolas, with whom he circumnavigated the globe – 11 Dec. 1844 (five months after he had left the Vindictive) and 24 July, 1845, as First, to the Waterwitch 10 and Lily 16, Capts. Thos. Fras. Birch and Chas. Jas. Franklin Newton, both on the coast of Africa, whence he returned in July, 1847 – and 8 Feb. 1848, to the Coast Guard, In which service he continues.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Hugh Lloyd

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 14; h-p., 26.)
Hugh Lloyd Williams was born at Lodge, near Denbigh, North Wales.
This officer entered the Navy, 24 May, 1807, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Téméraire 98, Capts. ​Sir Chas. Hamilton, Edw. Sneyd Clay, and Edwin Henry Chamberlayne, in which ship he cruized off Brest, assisted in taking possession of an island in the Baltic, and in blockading the Russian fieet at Revel, and then visited Cadiz, where he saw some boat-service. In July, 1810, he removed as Midshipman (a rating he had attained in April, 1809) to the Haughty 14, Lieut.-Commander Jas. Harvey, on the Mediterranean station; and he was next, from June, 1811, until Aug. 1814, employed in the Channel and again in the Mediterranean, part of the time as Master’s Mate, in the Belle Poule 38 and Pembroke 74, both commanded by Capt. Jas. Brisbane. He was present in the Belle Poule at the capture of a variety of the enemy’s vessels; and while attached to the Pembroke he fought in Sir Edw. Pellew’s partial action with the French Toulon fleet 5 Nov. 1813, commanded the ship’s pinnace at the capture and destruction of a convoy under the guns of Porto Maurizio 11 April, 1814, and witnessed the fall of Genoa. After serving for 15 months on the coast of Ireland (he had passed his examination 4 Aug. 1813) in the Eurydice 24, Capts. Hon. Valentine Gardner and Rich. Spencer, and Lightning 20, Capt. Geo. Rennie, he was appointed, in Dec. 1815, Admiralty-Midshipman of the Falmouth 20, Capt. Robt. Worgan Geo. Festing, on the St. Helena station, whence he returned to England at the close of 1816 in the Amphitrite 38, Capt. Jas. Hanway Plumridge, performing in that frigate the duties of Lieutenant. He was employed subsequently, as Admiralty-Midshipman – from Feb. until Dec. 1817, in the Vengeur 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, at Portsmouth – from Dec. 1817 until Sept. 1818, in the Sybille 44, Capt. Chas. Malcolm, in the West Indies – from Nov. 1818 until Jan. 1820, in the Pheasant 20, Capt. Benedictus Marwood Kelly, and Grecian 10, Lieut.-Commander Nathaniel Martin, both vessels engaged in the suppression of smuggling – and, from Jan. 1820 until advanced to his present rank 19 July, 1821, in the Coast Blockade, with his name on the books of the Severn 50, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch. While in the latter service, and stationed on shore at Reculvers, he saved a great part of the cargo belonging to the ship Oak and for his exertions was presented by Lloyd’s with a brace of silver-mounted pocket-pistols. He has twice since his promotion had charge of a station in the Coast Guard – once on the coast of Essex, and once in Ireland. Ill health obliged him, on both occasions, to invalid.
Lieut. Williams is married, and has issue five children. Agent – Frederick Dufaur.
* ↑ Exclusive of the time he served in the Coast Guard.
* ↑ In this vessel he had charge of a watch.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, John (b)

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 30.)
John Williams (b) entered the Navy, 3 May, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Howe store-ship, Capt. Edw. Killwick. In her, after visiting the Cape of Good Hope, he proceeded to the Rio de la Plata, where he removed as Midshipman, in Nov. of the same year, to the Leda 38, Capt. Robt. Honyman, under whom we find him, subsequently to the evacuation of Spanish America by the British, accompanying the expedition against Copenhagen, and assisting at the capture, 4 Dec. 1807, of L’Adolphe privateer of 18 guns and 70 men. The Leda being wrecked 31 Jan. 1808 at the entrance of Milford Haven, he joined, in the following March, the Proselyte bomb, Capt. Henry Jas. Lyford, on the Baltic station. On 5 Jan. 1809 he was again wrecked by the ice in the neighbourhood of Anholdt, which island he succeeded, with the rest of the officers and ship’s company, in reaching, after a most severe and hazardous walk of eight miles. In the ensuing March he was received on board the Mermaid 32, Capt. Major Jacob Henniker; and in Jan. 1810, after having made a voyage to Lisbon and Quebec, he was rated Master’s Mate of the Belvidera 36, Capt. Rich. Byron. In that ship he visited the latitude of Greenland, cruized for some time on the coast of Africa, and then sailed for North America, where it was his fortune, 23 June, 1812, to participate in the Belvidera’s celebrated retreat from a powerful squadron under Commodore Rodgers, with whom she endured a running action, which killed 2 and wounded 22 of her crew, and lasted until the enemy at length surrendered the chase. In May, 1814, he removed to the Devastation bomb, Capt. Thos. Alexander; and in Aug. of the same year, if we mistake not, he ascended the Potomac, and was present at the capitulation of Alexandria. He proceeded shortly afterwards to the Lakes of Canada, where he continued to serve as Master’s Mate in the Prince Regent, Capt. Henry Thos. Davies, Psyche, Capt. Peter Fisher, and Star, Capt. Massey Hutchinson Herbert; as Acting-Master in the Montreal, Capt. Allan Totty; as Acting-Lieutenant in the Netley, Capt. Fras. Brace; and as Acting- Commander in the Sapphire, until July, 1817. He then returned to England, and on his arrival was presented with a commission dated back to 20 March, 1815. In 1824 he was appointed an Agent for Transports Afloat. Since he left that service he has not been employed. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Joseph

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieut., 1807. f-p., 19; h-p., 30.)
Joseph Williams died in 1848.
This officer entered the Navy, 25 March, 1798, as a Volunteer, on board the Prothée 64, Lieut.-Commander John M‘Kennie, lying at Portsmouth. From the ensuing Dec. until July, 1802, he served in the Déterminée 24, Capt. Philip Beaver, in the Mediterranean; in Dec. 1803 he became Midshipman of the Busy sloop, Capt. Timothy Clinch; and in April, 1804, he sailed for the West Indies, where, having followed Capt. Clinch into the Osprey 18, he was afforded an opportunity. 17 May, 1805, of assisting at the capture of the Teaser French privateer of 7 guns and 51 men. After he had been for about five months employed, still in the West Indies, in the Northumberland 74, Capt. Nathaniel Day Cochrane, he was there nominated, 1 Jan. 1807, ​Sub-Lieutenant of the Trinidad schooner. He was placed in command, 3 Aug. following, with the rank of Acting-Lieutenant, of the Safety schooner, and to that vessel he was confirmed 17 Nov. in the same year. He invalided home in April, 1808; and during the after part of the war (with the exception of a few months passed in 1809 on board the Dannemark 74, Capt. Jas. Bisset) was employed in command, on the Home station, of the Weazle hired schooner. Poll hired cutter, and Ant and Mistletoe schooners. From 6 Feb. until 13 Sept. 1617 he commanded the Nimble and Badger Revenue-cruizers off Dover and Harwich; he filled an appointment in the Water Guard from 15 Oct. until 22 Nov. 1822; and from 1 June, 1839, until 2 Feb. 1843, and again from 22 March, 1847, until the early part of 1848, he had charge of the Semaphore stations at Chelsea and Haslemere.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Richard

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
Richard Williams entered the Navy 4 Nov. 1824; passed his examination in 1831; and, as a reward for his services on the coast of Syria and at the bombardment of St. Jean d’ Acre, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 4 Nov. 1840. His succeeding appointments were – 15 Dec. 1840, to the Thunderer 84, Capts. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley and Daniel Pring, in the Mediterranean – 14 Feb. 1843, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne at Plymouth – 12 May, 1843, to the Curaçoa 24, Capt. Thos. Sabine Pasley, fitting for South America, where he was superseded in April, 1845 – and, 2 Feb. 1846, to the Albion 90, Capts. Nicholas Lockyer and Chas. Howe Fremantle, with whom he served in the Channel and Mediterranean until paid off at the commencement of 1847.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Lawrence Blount

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieutenant, 1824.)
Lawrence Blount Williams entered the Navy 12 June, 1812; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 10 Aug. 1824. With the exception of an appointment in the Coast Guard, which he held for a short time in 1838-9, he has not been since employed.
He is married and has issue.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, Poulton

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​WILLIAMS. (Lieutenant, 1826.)
Poulton Williams entered the Navy 13 April, 1812; passed his examination in 1820; and obtained his commission 11 Feb. 1826. He has since been on half-pay.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, William Peter

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, William Peter, o.s. Peter, of Peterhead, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 26 Jan., 1837, aged 30.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, William Raeburn St. Clair

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, William Raeburn St. Clair, 2s. William Patrick, of London, arm. (after a knight). Exeter Coll., matric. 24 Jan., 1873, aged 19, B.A. 1876, M.A. 1879, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1878.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, Samuel Ogden

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, Samuel Ogden, 1s. Samuel, of Ashton, co. Lancaster, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1886, aged 18.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrewes, Arthur Edward

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrewes, Arthur Edward, 3s. John, of Salisbury, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 22 Jan., 1880, aged 20.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrewes, Frederick William

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrewes, Frederick William, 3s. Charles James, of Reading, Berks, arm. Christ Church, matric. 11 Oct., 1878, aged 19, junior student 1878-83, B.A. 1882, fellow Pembroke Coll. 1886, B.Med. & M.A. 1887.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, Thomas Prynne

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, Thomas Prynne, y.s. Charles Fosse, of Nausaugh, Cornwall, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 23 Nov. 1848, aged 19, B.A. 1853, rector of West Putford, 1880.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, William Wayte

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, William Wayte, 1s. William Wayte, of Burton Latimer, Northants, arm. St. Mary Hall, matric. 26 Oct., 1826. aged 21, B.A. 1830, M.A. 1834, of Wood Hall, Norfolk, vicar of Ketteringham 1835, and rural dean 1843-78.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrewes, Charles Gerrard

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrewes, Charles Gerrard, 3s. Gerrard Thomas, of London, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 3 Dec., 1846, aged 18, B.A. 1851, M.A. 1864, rector of Wouldham, Kent, 1866.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, William (1)

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, William, s. John, of Exeter (city), doctor. Exeter Coll., matric. 11 April, 1772, aged 17.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Andrew, William (2)

From volume 1 of the work.
​Andrew, William, 1s. James, of Whitby, Yorks, cler. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 10 Oct., 1837, aged 17, B.A. Worcester Coll. 1842, M.A. 1844 (late fellow and tutor), rector of Paston, 1876, etc.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, John (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, John (Gyfforde), of Devon, pleb. University Coll., matric. 4 Feb., 1591-2, aged 12; probably of Halsbury (s. John of same); died 19 Feb., 1624-5, buried at Parkham.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifforde, George (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifforde, George, of Hart Hall in or before 1568, vicar of All Saints' and St. Peter's, Maldon, Essex, 1582, deprived 1584. See Ath. ii. 291; Foster's Index Eccl.; & D.N.B.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, Humfry

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, Humfry, of Hart Hall, B.A. (sup. 5 July), 1567; student of Middle Temple 1568, as 3s. of Thomas, late of Chillington, co. Stafford, kt. See Walter 1568. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, John (4)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, John, s. William, of Wellington, Somerset, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 20 June, 1628, aged 17.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifforde, George (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifforde, George, B.A. 25 Feb., 1526-7, perhaps M.P. Midhurst 1529-36. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifforde, Henry

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifforde, Henry, of Somerset, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1597, aged 17; student of the Middle Temple 1601, as son and heir of John, of Wellington, Somerset, gent., deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, John (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, John (or Giffard), of Wilts, gent. New Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1584, aged 19; scholar 1584. B.A. 14 June, 1588, M.A. 7 April, 1592, licenced to practice medicine 17 Dec., 1596, B. and D.Med. 7 Dec., 1598. fellow college of physicians 1598; buried in the chancel of Hornchurch, Essex, 27 Sept., 1647. See Munk's Roll, i. 114.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, John (3)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, John, of co. Worcester, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1604, aged 15.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, John (5)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, John, s. Francis, of Pateshall, Northants, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 13 March, 1692-3, aged 16; B.A. 1696, M.A. 1699 (as Giffard), chaplain to the Marquis of Teviotdale, rector of Mainstone, Salop, 1708, and of Rushall, 1704, and of Upton Lovell, Wilts, 1705; brother of Charles 1692. See Rawl. xvii. 167; & Foster's Index Eccl.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Gifford, Hugh

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gifford, Hugh (Gyffoorde), M.A. (sup. 9 Nov.), 1507, as vicar at Windsor, vicar of Ruislip, Middlesex, 1516, rector of St. Mary Bothaw, London, 1528, See Foster's Index Eccl. & O.H.S. i. 55.
# Address of French Generals to the Chamber of Representatives

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Camp at Villette, 30th June.
Representatives of the People!
We are in presence of our Enemies. We swear before you and the world to defend, to our last breath, the cause of our independence and the national honour.
It is wished to impose the Bourbons upon us, but these Princes are rejected by the immense majority of Frenchmen. If their return could be agreed to, recollect. Representatives, that you would sign the annihilation of the Army; which for twenty years has been the Palladium of French honour. There are in War, especially when it has been long conducted, successes and reverses. In our successes, we have appeared great and generous. If it is wished to humble us in our reverses, we shall know how to die.
The Bourbons present no guarantee to the Nation. We received them with sentiments of the most generous confidence: we forgot all the calamities they had caused us in their rage to deprive us of our most sacred rights. Well! what return did they make for this confidence? They treated us as rebels and as vanquished. Representatives these reflections are terrible, because they are true. History will one day relate what the Bourbons have done to replace themselves on the Throne of France; it will also narrate the conduct of the Army; of that Army essentially national; and posterity will judge which best deserved the esteem of the World.
    The Marshal Prince of Eckmühl, Minister at War,
    Count Pajol, commanding the I Corps of Cavalry,
    Count d'Erlon, commanding the Right Wing,
    Count Vandamme, General in Chief.
    (And fifteen other Generals.)
# A Sketch of Carl Schurz's Political Career 1869-1906

Originally this formed a second part of Volume Three of The Reminiscences of Carl Schurz; since it was not written by Carl Schurz, it has been separated from that material and put here. An accompanying Index also includes entries for the Reminiscences.
A SKETCH OF
CARL SCHURZ'S POLITICAL CAREER
1869-1906
by
Frederic Bancroft and William A. Dunning
TABLE OF CONTENTS :
| CHAPTER | CHAPTER | PAGE |
| | Prefatory Note | 313 |
| I | The Rising Senator | 315 |
| II | The Liberal Republican | 338 |
| III | The Senatorial Free Lance | 354 |
| IV | The Secretary of the Interior | 377 |
| V | Journalism, Cleveland's First Administration, |
| | Literature and Business | 400 |
| VI | Editor of “Harper's Weekly,” Political Sage | 418 |
| VII | Anti-Imperialism and the End | 436 |
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# A Sketch of Carl Schurz's Political Career 1869-1906/Prefatory Note

See also the Preface to Volume Three of The Reminiscences of Carl Schurz.
PREFATORY NOTE
During the last three decades of the nineteenth century Mr. Schurz's political influence was unique. In preparing the chapters to cover this period and to supplement his Reminiscences we have been fully conscious that any effort to preserve the peculiar flavor of his own work would be futile. It has been our purpose, therefore, merely to describe the salient features of his activity in public affairs. We have endeavored less to chronicle a multitude of biographical facts than to exhibit, in actual relation to the history of the time, the intellectual characteristics and political aspirations that were conspicuous and potent in his career.
To Dr. Herbert Putnam, the Librarian, and Mr. Worthington C. Ford, Chief of the Division of Manuscripts, we are under special obligations for the interest they have taken in rendering serviceable to us the vast and splendid resources of the Library of Congress. The Librarian of Columbia University also has generously extended to us helpful courtesies which we gratefully acknowledge.
F. B. W. A. D.