Doolittle, James R.  1815-1897. <br/><br/>
James R. Doolittle papers, 1859-1927  (bulk 1859-1896). 

 - 130  items. 1  container. 1  microfilm reel. 0.4  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and other papers chiefly concerning Doolittle's senate career and his work as a lawyer.  Subjects include slavery, resettlement of African Americans in Africa, political reaction in the Midwest to Andrew Johnson's veto of congressional measures in 1866, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and relations between the U.S. government and American Indians.  Correspondents include Thomas A. Hendricks, Samuel Phillips Lee, Hiram Paulding, Amos Reed, and William Henry Seward. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service. <br/>In part, transcripts made by Duane Mowry from originals in his possession. <br/>[S.l.]. 
<br/><br/><br/>Jurist and U.S. senator from Wisconsin. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007062 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 79018762  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Hendricks, Thomas A. 1819-1885 --Correspondence.<br/>Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875. <br/>Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897 --Correspondence.<br/>Paulding, Hiram, 1797-1878 --Correspondence.<br/>Reed, Amos--Correspondence.<br/>Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Africa.<br/>Indians of North America--Government relations.<br/>Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)<br/>Slavery.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle West--History.<br/>United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Jurists.<br/>Senators, U.S. Congress--Wisconsin.