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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01517 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | James A Garfield to John Sherman accusing President Johnson of bias |
| Date | 23 March 1867 |
| Author | Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) |
| Recipient | Sherman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Argues that Dr. C. Woodworth, a nominee for postmaster of Trumbull County, Ohio, is nominated solely because he is an acquaintance of President Johnson: "It is only another evidence that the President is unwilling to listen to the wishes of the people." This contradicts the expressed wishes of the electorate in Trumbull County, who signed a petition to appoint Henry H. Townsend, a soldier. Declares, "I have received many letters and telegrams molesting against the appointment of Woodworth, and therefore respectfully recommend that his nomination be rejected by the Senate." Written on House of Representatives Committee of Ways and Means letterhead. |
| Subjects | President Post Office Government and Civics Politics Petition Congress |
| People | Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) Sherman, John (1823-1900) Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Townsend, Henry H. (fl. 1867) Woodworth, C. (fl. 1867) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John Sherman was a Congressman from Ohio's 13th District from 1859-1861, and then a Senator from 1861-1877. He served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Hayes, 1877-1881, and served as Secretary of State under President McKinley, 1897-1898. James A. Garfield wrote this letter during his term as a Congressman from Ohio. The letter mentions Warren, which is the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |