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James A. Garfield papers, 1775-1889

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REEL 1-3 Series 1, Diaries, 1848-1881
Personal diary kept by Garfield from the age of seventeen to his death, reflecting his thoughts and personality, his interests, accomplishments and defeats, and comments on people, events, life, and society.
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REEL 1 Vols. 1-12, 1848, Jan.-1873, Dec.
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REEL 2 Vols. 13-19, 1874, Jan.-1879, Sept.
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REEL 3 Vols. 19-21, 1879, Oct.-1881, July
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REEL 3-4 Series 2, Family Correspondence, 1839-1881
Correspondence with Garfield's sons, daughter, mother, and brother. Also letters to and from aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Arranged chronologically and alphabetically within the day.
REEL 3 1839, June 24-1873, Dec. 7
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REEL 4 1874, Feb. 14-1881, Dec. 5 , undated
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REEL 5-8 Series 3, James A. Garfield-Lucretia R. Garfield Correspondence, 1853-1881
Correspondence between Garfield and his wife, beginning with their courtship and continuing through their marriage until his death in 1881.
Arranged chronologically.
REEL 5 1853, Nov. 16-1862, Nov. 23
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REEL 6 1862, Nov. 24-1872, Aug. 30
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REEL 7 1872, Sept. 15-1879, June 3
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REEL 8 1879, June 5-1881, July
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REEL 8-106 Series 4, General Correspondence, 1852-1882
Personal and official correspondence consisting mostly of letters received. Also includes Subseries 4A, Indexes to Letters Received; Subseries 4B, Additional Correspondence and Related Material; and Subseries 4C, Letters and Telegrams pertaining to Garfield's Speech on the Repeal of the Resumption Law, November 16, 1877.
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REEL 8 Vol. 1, 1852, Oct. 24-1856, July 17
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REEL 9 Vol. 1, 1856, July 17-Dec. 28
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REEL 9 Vol. 2, 1857, Jan. 26-1858, Dec. 31
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REEL 10 Vol. 3, 1859, Jan. 1-Dec. 30
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REEL 10 Vol. 4, 1860, Jan. 2-July 30
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REEL 11 Vol. 4, 1860, July 30-Dec. 31
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REEL 11 Vol. 5, 1861, Jan. 1-1862, Apr. 20
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REEL 12 Vol. 5, 1862, Apr. 22-Dec. 29
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REEL 12 Vol. 6, 1863, Feb. 20-1865, Oct. 11
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REEL 13 Vol. 6, 1865, Oct. 12-Dec. 31
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REEL 13 Vol. 7, 1866, Jan.-Dec. 30
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REEL 14 Vol. 8, 1867, Jan. 1-Dec. 28
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REEL 14 Vol. 9, 1868, Jan. 1-June 30
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REEL 14 Vol. 10, 1868, July 1-18
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REEL 15 Vol. 10, 1868, July 18-Dec. 31
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REEL 15 Vol. 11, 1869, Jan. 4-Mar. 31
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REEL 16 Vol. 12, 1869, Apr. 1-Aug. 31
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REEL 16 Vol. 13, 1869, Sept. 1-Dec. 31
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REEL 17 Vol. 14, 1870, Jan. 1-Mar. 31
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REEL 17 Vol. 15, 1870, Apr. 2-May 24
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REEL 18 Vol. 15, 1870, May 24-31
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REEL 18 Vol. 16, 1870, June 1-July 30
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REEL 18 Vol. 17, 1870, Aug. 1-Oct. 31
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REEL 19 Vol. 18 1870, Nov. 1-Dec. 31
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REEL 19 Vol. 19, 1871, Jan. 1-31
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REEL 20 Vol. 20, 1871, Feb. 1-Mar. 31
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REEL 20 Vol. 21, 1871, Apr. 1-May 3
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REEL 21 Vol. 21, 1871, May 4-June 30
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REEL 21 Vol. 22, 1871, July 1-Oct. 31
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REEL 21 Vol. 23, 1871, Nov. 1-25
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REEL 22 Vol. 23, 1871, Nov. 25-Dec. 31
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REEL 22 Vol. 24, 1872, Jan. 1-Feb. 20
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REEL 23 Vol. 24, 1872, Feb. 20-29
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REEL 23 Vol. 25, 1872, Mar. 1-Apr. 30
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REEL 23 Vol. 26, 1872, May 1-18
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REEL 24 Vol. 26, 1872, May 18-June 30
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REEL 24 Vol. 27, 1872, July 1-Oct. 30
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REEL 24 Vol. 28, 1872, Nov. 1-27
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REEL 25 Vol. 28, 1872, Nov. 27-Dec. 31
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REEL 25 Vol. 29, 1873, Jan. 1-Feb. 28
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REEL 26 Vol. 30, 1873, Mar. 1-Apr. 30
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REEL 26 Vol. 31, 1873, May 1-June 30
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REEL 26 Vol. 32, 1873, July 1-Aug. 11
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REEL 27 Vol. 32, 1873, Aug. 11-Oct. 31
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REEL 27 Vol. 33, 1873, Nov. 1-Dec. 31
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REEL 27 Vol. 34, 1874, Jan. 1-19
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REEL 28 Vol. 34, 1874, Jan. 19-Feb. 28
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REEL 28 Vol. 35, 1874, Mar. 1-Apr. 30
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