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Julia Sand – Letter 23

Context In the summer of 1883, President Arthur spent two months on a trip out west after being invited to explore Yellowstone National…

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Julia Sand – Letter 11

 Context Following President Arthur’s veto of the first Chinese Exclusion Act, Congress revised the bill, cutting the time frame of most provisions by…

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Julia Sand – Letter 17

Context During the Arthur Administration, there were several legal cases that arose regarding political assessments – the act of government officials raising money…

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Julia Sand – Letter 7

 Context This letter makes reference to several of President Arthur’s appointments, beginning with the appointment of Horace Gray to the Supreme Court. Arthur…

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Julia Sand – Letter 21

Context Julia wrote this letter the day after the New York state elections on November 7, 1882. After all of Arthur’s efforts to…

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Julia Sand – Letter 9

Context The first Chinese Exclusion Act passed Congress, but on April 2, 1882, President Arthur vetoed the bill.   Julia makes…