At Lincoln's Side John Hay's Civil War Correspondence and Selected Writings |
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| Editor:
| Burlingame, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2711-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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Along with Hay's personal correspondence, Burlingame includes his surviving official letters. Though lacking the "literary brilliance of [Hay's] personal letters," Burlingame explains, "they help flesh out the historical record." Burlingame also includes some of the letters Hay composed for Lincoln's signature, including the celebrated letter of condolence to the Widow Bixby. More than an inside glimpse of the Civil War White House, Hay's surviving correspondence provides...
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Along with Hay's personal correspondence, Burlingame includes his surviving official letters. Though lacking the "literary brilliance of [Hay's] personal letters," Burlingame explains, "they help flesh out the historical record." Burlingame also includes some of the letters Hay composed for Lincoln's signature, including the celebrated letter of condolence to the Widow Bixby. More than an inside glimpse of the Civil War White House, Hay's surviving correspondence provides a window on the world of nineteenth-century Washington, D.C.