Charles Guiteau Law suits (Misc.)., 01/01/1876-12/31/1882

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: 42707

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Charles J. Guiteau collection consists of correspondence, affidavits and printed material by and about Guiteau, the notorious attorney who assassinated U.S. President James Abram Garfield on July 2, 1881. The assassination resulted in one of the most celebrated American 'insanity trials' of the nineteenth century, which became something of a legal milestone in the judgement of the criminally insane.

This collection has been digitized and is available to view online in DigitalGeorgetown.

Dates

01/01/1876-12/31/1882

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.20 Cubic Feet (1 Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains autograph note fragments as follows: @ 1. "Private - Able lawyers say your complaint is very weak and it can be dismissed on technical grounds, then, English will blame you. If you are satisfied from all my papers filed, English has no case, you can save your professional reputation by advising him to settle on that ground." @ 2. ANS by Guiteau written on the reverse of his own printed business card, demanding the transfer of all papers pertinent to the case of English versus Guiteau to his new office.