Croffut, W. A. (William Augustus) 1835-1915 creator mixed material monographic eng spa 7,500 31 12.4 Correspondence, journals, minutes of meetings, writings, printed matter, scrapbooks, and other papers pertaining primarily to Croffut's publications and to his activities with the Anti-Imperialist League (Washington, D.C.) and other league branches. Subjects include William Jennings Bryan's candidacy in the presidential campaign of 1900; opposition to American annexation of the Philippines following the Spanish-American War in 1898 and to British actions against the Boers (Afrikaners) during the South African War, 1899-1902; and the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill., in 1893. Includes minutes and other records concerning the founding and operation of the Anti-Imperialist League (Washington, D.C.); journals of Henry Alfred Robbins containing accounts of his travels in Europe during the 1870's and information concerning medical practices in Europe; an autograph book and autographs including a John Quincy Adams letter (April 15, no year) and Jefferson Davis note (1853); and material pertaining to George Washington. Correspondents include George S. Boutwell, William Jennings Bryan, Elwood S. Corser, Samuel Gompers, John William Hayes, John B. Henderson, Patrick O'Farrell, Carl Schurz, Bertrand Shadwell, Charles A. Towne, George W. Van Siclen, Erving Winslow, and Croffut's wife, Bessie B. Croffut. The Ethan Allen Hitchcock File consists of Hitchcock's memoir used for the book, Fifty years in Camp and Field; Diary of Major-General Ethan Allen Hitchcock, edited by Croffut (1909); copies of Hitchcock correspondence along with biographical material; copies of correspondence with Sophia Peabody Hawthorne; Croffut's "Now I Recollect"--"Souvenirs of the Sanctum: Lincoln as I Saw Him" (printed 1943) and other Croffut family writings; and other papers. Open to research. Author, editor, and poet. Collection material in English, with Spanish. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011102 Adams, John Quincy 1767-1848 Correspondence Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall) 1818-1905 Correspondence Bryan, William Jennings 1860-1925 Bryan, William Jennings 1860-1925 Correspondence Corser, Elwood S. (Elwood Spencer) 1835-1903 Correspondence Croffut, Bessie B 1861-1935 Correspondence Davis, Jefferson 1808-1889 Gompers, Samuel 1850-1924 Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody 1809-1871 Correspondence Hayes, John William 1854-1942 Correspondence Henderson, John B. (John Brooks) 1826-1913 Correspondence Hitchcock, Ethan Allen 1798-1870 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 O'Farrell, Patrick 1832-1902 Correspondence Schurz, Carl 1829-1906 Correspondence Shadwell, Bertrand Correspondence Towne, Charles A. (Charles Arnette) 1858-1928 Correspondence Van Siclen, George W. (George West) 1840-1903 Washington, George 1732-1799 Winslow, Erving 1839-1922 Correspondence Croffut family United States. Army Military life Anti-Imperialist League (Washington, D.C.) World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Afrikaners Anti-imperialist movements United States Elections United States 1900 Exhibitions Illinois Chicago Imperialism Medicine Practice History 19th century Medicine Practice Europe Presidents United States Election 1900 South African War, 1899-1902 Spanish-American War, 1898 Philippines Boston (Mass.) History Europe Description and travel Great Britain Colonies Africa Philippines Foreign relations United States United States Colonial question United States Foreign relations Philippines United States Politics and government 1897-1901 United States Territorial expansion Authors Editors Poets Croffut, W. A. (William Augustus), 1835-1915 Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870 Robbins, Henry Alfred, 1839-1911 Anti-Imperialist League (Washington, D.C.). mm 79017285 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms011102 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms011102.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011102 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011102.3 Open to research. DLC 790823 20260227111655.0 mm 79017285