1 me . L Carl . a s etters of Schurz , B Gratz Brown , J S Rollins , . et dl . G G Vest , Missourians , from the Private Papers and Correspondence of Senator James Rood p oolit t le of 1 Wisconsin . Contributed by Duane Mowry , of Milwaukee , Wis . The c opies of documents here with s ubmitted for publication i n The M iss ouri His to rical Review b es ides havin g local i n terest an d s i g i s i n canc e are r o s to . i n r n fi , eally f hi rical value They deal , eve al s t n s at s t t t n t r s o t n n an d a ce , lea , wi h impor a p oblem , p li ical , fi a cial , n e r o h r tt s a n d t s o eco omic . S ve al f t e Carl Schu z le er ho e f J udge Doolittle an d Sen ator $ e st cer tain ly come u n der thes e headi n g s . s s t t o the Hon . B Grate Br n . So al o doe ha f . ow I t i s tr ue that t he Schurz letters were written before their auth or t n r tt n d s . u t t a e s o t a became a ci ize of S t . L oui B hey le er f poli ical s t nt s t an di n the o n n o the n t t r i t i s n nt hi orical i ere , pi io f co ribu o , emi e ly ’ tt t r s fi i n g hat they fin d a place i n the his torical c ollection s of M r . Schu z t t t adop ed s a e . No attempt has b een made to co nn ec t the letters with certain even ts to at be an n t r which they u n doub tedly s pecifically r efer . Th would i e t n t t n t o t he s t an d t he t c a n es i g his orical e xer cis e . S ude s f ub$ec ime s t t i s n t i n the tt s i n s o t at ea ily verify much ha i dica ed le er , or ome f hem t all even s . — Duan e M owry . l m s n s n n n Ja e was n i n . Y Rood Doolittle bor Hampto , Wa hi gto cou ty , N J an . 3 1 8 1 5 an d n R I l 27 1 897 . r n s , , died at Provide ce , . Ju y , , Du i g the la t n n n n was ubhc and n n half of the i etee th ce tury . Mr . Doolittle a p atio al character n n l E n s n now of o ordi ary abi ity or worth . xcepti g four year at Ge eva ( Hobart) C i n 1 834 an d s n s and ollege , where he graduated , a few year . whe he tudied Y n i n s s in n n . practiced law at Roche ter , he re ided Wyomi g cou ty , N , u til 1 85 1 n $ i s . he removed to Raci e , . 1 L . etters of Carl Schurz , B Gratz Brown , James S Rollins , l . et a G . G Vest , Missourians , from the Private Papers and Correspondence of Senator James Rood Doolittle of l Wisconsin . Contributed by Duane Mowry , of Milwaukee , Wis . The copies of documen ts herewith s ubmitted for publication i n The M iss ouri His to rical Review bes ide s havin g local in teres t an d s i g n i n e r t ca c a e r o s o c . i n s r i n fi , eally f hi ri al value They deal , eve al s t n s dl s t t t n t s t c n n an d a ce , lea , wi h impor a problem , poli i al , fi a cial , n o h tt s an d t s eco omic . Several f t e Carl Schurz le er ho e of J udge Doolittle an d Sen ator $ es t certain ly come u n der thes e headin gs . h s o s t o t e Hon . B G t B n . So al o d e tha f . ra z row I t i s true that the Schurz letters were written before their author r tt n d s . ut t a e s o t a became a citizen of S t . L oui B hey le er f poli ical s t n t s a n di n the n n o the c n t t i t i s n n t hi orical i ere t, opi io f o ribu or , emi e ly ’ tt n t t s fi i g hat hey fin d a place i n the hi s torical collection s of M r . Schurz t t t adop ed s a e . No attempt has bee n made to con n ect the letters with certain ev en ts t o at be an n te which they u n dou btedly s pecifically refer . Th would i r s n s t x t nts o the s c t a n d the t c a n e ti g hi orical e erci s e . S ude f ub$e ime s t t i s n t i n the tt s or i n s o t at ea ily verify much ha i dica ed le er , ome f hem n t all eve s . — D n M ua e owry . 1 s i n Y w s n i n n s n n . Jame Rood Doolittle a bor Hampto , Wa h gto cou ty , N J n . 3 1 8 1 5 an d n 27 1 897 . u n s a R . I , , died at Provide ce , July , , D ri g the la t n n n n r i was ubhc and n n t half of the i etee th ce tu y , Mr . Dool ttle a p atio al charac er n o n n s n now of ordi ary ability or worth . Excepti g four year at Ge eva ( Hobart) C l $ i n 1 4 n d s n s and ol ege , here he graduated 83 , a a few year , whe he tudied Y n i n s s i n n n . practiced law at Roche ter , he re ided Wyomi g cou ty . N , u til 1 85 1 n i $ s . he removed to Raci e , MISSOURI HISTORICAL RE$ IEW . In 1 853 was s i s ns n he made judge of the fir t judicial circu t of Wi co i , but s n in 1 856 $ n s n i n n as re ig ed to become ited State Se ator , hav g bee elected a d - n in a i n n s on s s n emocrat republica the pl ce of that em e t of Mi ouri , He ry Dodge . s s n s 7 He erved Wi co in in the $ n ited States Senate from 1 85 to 1 869 . While in Con gres s he was a member an d chai rman of s everal importan t commi ttees and was hi s s s n n man In 1 1 regarded by colleague a a exceptio ally able . 86 he was a n n n O s i s member of the peace co ve tio , but ppo ed all comprom e with the South . In 1 6 s s n n n n n n t 8 6 he wa pre ide t of the n atio al un io co ve tio a Philadelphia . t . s n n$ n as ni n s and in n was one He exer ed a tro g i ue ce a u o i t , the Se ate of the s s on and ns n s s s n n foremo t debater war reco tructio mea ure , upporti g the admi i s t rat i on . n s s i t s own n n afi ai rs Believi g that each tate hould regulate i ter al , Hi s s n on s he oppos ed and voted again s t the fifteen th amen dmen t . po itio uch s ns hi m in s n r wn li n s an d que tio placed clo e relatio with Schu z , Bro , Rol , other mi n n n i n 1 9 ss u ns n n n . A 86 Mi o ria of atio al pro e ce fter leavi g the Se ate , he i i n n an and s was s s i n L aw pract ced law Raci e d Chicago , for year profe or the C $ n s s i t s n n and one i t s School of hicago iver ity a tru tee from fou datio , for year s n In 1 872 si n n de moc r c t i c n n n pre ide t .