Other papers related to the war with Spain, 1898
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Concerning the approaching War with Spain. Letters of Sept 10, 1897 and November 23, 1897 from the Spanish Ambassador E. Dupuy DeLome concerning yellow journalism and anti-Spanish feeling in the U.S. Letters from Mrs. Darling's nephew who ran away from home to join Roosevelt and "The Rough Riders," January to August 1898. The nephew, Gordon Everett, died of the effects of his army service before he was 18 years old. Letter to the president attacking conditions in the U.S. Army, August 28, 1898. Letter from Sergeant G. H. Bates, August 31, 1898, enclosing newspaper clippings and criticizing the army. Letter from an "army deserter" of September 2, 1898. Letter, Christmas 1898, from Mrs. Darling to Ambassador DeLome.
Dates
- Creation: 1898
Creator
- From the Collection: Darling, Flora Adams, 1840-1910 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Goodwin, William Archer Rutherfoord, 1869-1939 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Mahone, William, 1826-1895 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935 (Collector, Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 28.34 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository