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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.149 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | Kate Sunderlin to George May Powell about the secession of Norway |
| Date | 18 June 1905 |
| Author | Sunderlin, Kate (fl. 1905) |
| Recipient | Powell, George May |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | She refers to the recent secession of Norway, and its impact on Russia, as well as a possible alliance between London and Germany. She is concerned about the Swedish government's recognition of Norway. She believes arbitration to be the only Christian and twentieth-century way of settling disputes, and hopes for a speedy process. |
| Subjects | Diplomacy International Relations Global History and Civics Religion Christianity Global History and Civics Woman Author Women's History |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Place written | Blairstown, New Jersey |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Powell was a Lincoln supporter and served as a statistician in the Treasury Department during the Civil War. Active in religious work as a young man, he was the secretary and manager of the Evangelistic Press Association and led a topographical corps through Egypt and North Africa to create Sunday School maps of Palestine and the Holy Land. Powell participated in the American Forestry Commission, the Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Geographic Society. He was active in Sabbath reform work. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |