You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Excerpt from Life of Reverdy Johnson Andrew Johnson would have been convicted, when impeached. Sent to England as United States minister, he negotiated the johnson-clarendon treaty, which, though rejected, was the basis of the arrangement under which the difficulties with Great Britain were finally adjusted. The life of a man whose career was so impor tant is worthy of being written. The author's especial attention was drawn thereto, when he was asked to pre pare a sketch of Johnson for the series of Great American Lawyers, edited by Professor William Draper Lewis. So much interesting material was then collected that it has now been worked up into this extended biography. Great assistance ha...
None