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Harris, Isham G. (Isham Green), 1818-1897

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Letter from John B. Brownlow to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John B. Brownlow to Theodore Roosevelt

John Bell Brownlow explains to President Roosevelt how he came to be the representative of the Post Office Department on the U.S. Government Board of Management of several expositions. After serving well, Brownlow suddenly learned that then-Postmaster General Henry C. Payne was displeased with his work due to false statements against him. Brownlow was subsequently investigated on his own request to prove the falseness of the statements against him, but while the investigations seem to have vindicated him he has been negatively impacted by being excluded from the Portland board. He asks Roosevelt to consider the matter and review the inspections, which show that his record is clean.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-28

Creator(s)

Brownlow, John Bell, 1839-1922

May the country be spared this pitiful sight!

May the country be spared this pitiful sight!

A group of Democrats, identified as “Hill, Murphy, Vest, Bland, Matthews, Morgan, Harris, Crisp, Tillman, Altgeld, Campbell, [and] Stevenson,” stand near a bier labeled “Dem. Free Coinage Platform” on which lies the expired “Democratic Party” donkey. A ladder labeled “Chicago Convention” has been placed against the bier and the “Chicago Nominee,” wearing the black shroud of a widow, climbs to the top. Benjamin R. Tillman places more straw on the bier with a pitchfork, while John Peter Altgeld and James E. Campbell use torches to ignite fuses to burn the donkey. David B. Hill and Edward Murphy console each other.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1896-07-08

Creator(s)

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905

Don’t they wish they had never taken hold of it!

Don’t they wish they had never taken hold of it!

Isham G. Harris, Augustus H. Garland, and Joseph E. Johnston, holding hands, complete the circuit of an electrical device operated by a figure labeled “Pan Electric Co.” and “Dr. Rogers.” On the floor at Rogers’ feet are shares of “Pan Electric Co. Stock.” The three men are getting a jolt of electricity that surprises Puck, who is standing on the left, holding his lithographic pencil. A group of men are standing in the background, observing. A wire connected to “Dr. Rogers” runs out a window and connects to the office of the “Bell Telephone Co.” across the street. Caption: Puck – “Dear me! This is really a shocking affair!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1886-02-17

Creator(s)

Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894