20. The Call to Arms
Scope and Contents
The Call to arms, by Edwin Emerson. Typewritten, thin yellow paper, 86 pages, with corrections and changes in ink by Emerson. Part of Emerson's project entitled: Happy-Go-Lucky. Emerson's entrance into the Spanish-American War as a war correspondent, with a carte blanche letter from Assistan secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt. Contained in a limp yellow Acco Binder. See item 30, also item 32.
Dates
- From the Collection: 1898-1952
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (3 records cartons, 1 document case, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Emerson, Edwin, Jr., 1869-1959 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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