Historical Essay

Historical Essay: The American Freedmen's Aid Commission.

The Library of Congress presents an 1865 historical essay, writer unknown, that provides an outline of the operations, purpose,…

Historical Letter

Historical Letter: Letter from a Radical, on the Freedmen's Bureau

The Library of Congress presents an 1866 historical letter, signed by "A Radical" to Thomas D. Eliot about recent public…

Historical Letter

Historical Letter: Letters from the South, Relating to the Condition of…

The Library of Congress presents a series of 1870 historical letters, written by J. W. Alford to Major General Oliver Otis Howard,…