Letter from Washington, 1863-1865
By: by Lois Bryan Adams ; edited with an introduction by Evelyn Leasher.
Contributors: Leasher, Evelyn M.
Series: Great Lakes books
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 369
Subjects: L; United States. Dept. of Agriculture -- Biography.; Women journalists -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Biography.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- War work.
Other titles: Letter from Washington; Detroit advertiser and tribune (Detroit, Mich. : Weekly)
Description: Before the Civil War, Lois Bryan Adams was a well-known Michigan poet and editor. In 1863 she left Detroit for Washington, D.C., where she was one of the first women in the federal civil service and one of the first employees of the United States Department of Agriculture. In addition to her government position, Adams was a regular correspondent for the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune.

Adams was a concerned and observant reporter whose columns covered politics, war news, hospital and relief efforts, African-American issues, women's issues, the Agriculture Department, and the attractions and amusements of the nation's capital. Adams's descriptions provide a seldom-encountered view of the Civil War era. Her commentaries show her to be an insightful reporter and provide a fascinating look into this important period of history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-364) and index.
Excerpts from the author's newspaper column which originally appeared in the Detroit advertiser and tribune.