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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 to Samuel Bates re: schoolroom experiences; opinion re: the "Christmas Religion"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06786 Author/Creator: Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 Place Written: Solon, [Oh.] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1850/01/01-15 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 26.6 cm, Width: 20.9 cm Order a Copy

Written while employed as a young school teacher in Northeast Ohio. Includes accounts of two altercations with disobedient schoolboys.

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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