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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.151 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | Letter to the editor: England & the Boers |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He writes in response to another letter to the editor about the Boer War. He refers to Livingston and the varying opinions of clergy on slavery, and the actions of British missionaries in South Africa. He encourages careful study of the history of the topic. |
| Subjects | Africa Slavery Global History and Civics Religion Christianity Global History and Civics Military History International Relations |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Theme | Religion; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Slavery & Abolition |
| 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 |