The Olivia Letters: Being Some History of Washington City for Forty Years as Told by the Letters of a Newspaper CorrespondentBriggs, Emily Edson
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The Olivia Letters: Being Some History of Washington City for Forty Years as Told by the Letters of a Newspaper Correspondent
Briggs, Emily Edson
United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1933; Washington (D.C.) -- History
AT A COMMITTEE HEARING, 157
HONORING THE PRINCE, 164
LEVEE AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION, 168
OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE, 173
GENERAL PHIL SHERIDAN, 181
MIDWINTER SOCIETY, 188
PROFESSOR MELAH, 199
SOME SENATORIAL SCENES, 208
THE ROBESON TEA PARTY, 214
DELEGATES FROM THE SOUTHLAND, 218
THE TREASURY TRIO, 223
VICTORIA C. WOODHULL, 229
SPREADING THE LIGHT, 236
AN OPPOSING PETITION, 242
UPHOLDING THE BANNER, 247
CHAMPIONS OF THE SUFFRAGE CAUSE, 252
MRS. GRANT’S TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, 256
DYING SCENES OF THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 262
PRAISE FOR DEPARTING LEGISLATORS, 267
THE BLACK MAN IN CONGRESS, 274
BY THE GRACE OF THE QUEEN, 280
A DISSERTATION ON DRESS, 288
MEETING OF OCCIDENT AND ORIENT, 294
THE PUBLIC GREET THE JAPANESE, 298
SAMUEL F. B. MORSE, 302
ON THE PROMENADE, 305
CHARLES SUMNER, 309
WOMAN’S INFLUENCE FOR GOOD, 315
THE KING REUNIONS, 320
CARL SCHURZ, 325
ON CAPITOL HILL, 330
GEORGETOWN ARISTOCRACY, 336
SENATORS EDMUNDS AND CARPENTER, 343
HOME LIFE OF MRS. GRANT, 349
THE GREAT REAPER, 357
CLOSING SCENES IN THE HOUSE, 364
A MATRIMONIAL REGISTER, 369
BACHELORS AND WIDOWERS, 376
THE BOTANIC GARDEN, 382
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTIONS COMPARED, 388
VICE-PRESIDENT ARTHUR, 396
KATE CHASE SPRAGUE, 403
LACK OF A LEADER, 412
BEN HILL AND ROSCOE CONKLING, 419
PRESIDENT GARFIELD’S CABINET DAY, 424
A NEW YEAR RECEPTION, 430
AT THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU, 435
ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS, 441
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