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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00118.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Chester A. Arthur to Levi P. Morton introducing Albert Pulitzer |
| Date | 21 March 1884 |
| Author | Arthur, Chester A. (1829-1886) |
| Recipient | Morton, Levi P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces an American newspaper man, Albert Pulitzer, to the American foreign minister to France, Morton, as Pulitzer will be travelling abroad. Also asks Morton to extend "any attention or courtesy you may be enabled, consistenly with your duties..." to Pulitzer. Written on executive stationery with header: Executive Mansion, Washington. Stationery watermarked as Royal Irish Linen Marcus Ward & Co. Number 143 is underlined and written in the upper left hand corner. One black and white bust engraving of Chester A. Arthur included. |
| Subjects | President Journalism Global History and Civics |
| People | Arthur, Chester Alan (1829-1886) Morton, Levi P. (1824-1920) Pulitzer, Albert (fl. 1884) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Morton was the American minister to France from 1881-1885 and the vice-president under Benjamin Harrison from 1889-1893. Pulitzer was the brother of Joseph Pulitzer, of the journalism prize. Marcus Ward & Co. was an Irish paper making company, producing primarily greeting cards. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |