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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05559 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | James A. Garfield to Louis Abraham discussing the separation of church and state |
| Date | 18 February 1879 |
| Author | Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) |
| Recipient | Abraham, Louis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the separation of church and states. Corrects a misunderstanding from a speech in which he gave the impression that the "Constitution forbade the states to make any law in aid of religion." What he meant was that the spirit of American institutions was against the establishment of state religion, as is "the tendency of American opinion. Also argues that the exemption of the YMCA and churches in Washington D.C. should be considered aids to educational instead of "Congressional Legislation about religion." |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations US Constitution Government and Civics Law Religion Education Washington, D.C. Congress |
| People | Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) Abraham, Louis (fl. 1879) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Religion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |