The life and times of Henry Gassaway Davis, 1823-1916 . n from the two Goffs—W. L. Wilsons ambition. CHAPTERS of political history, momentousevents, are illumined vividly in letters written toMr. Davis by men of the generations with whichhe was identified. More than a thousand of these com-munications show how close were his relations with lead-ing men for more than half a century. The most inter-esting are those that were penned before the typewriterhad come to be the mechanical means of faciltating cor-respondence. It was rarely, too, even in the days be-fore the typewriter, that amanuenses
The life and times of Henry Gassaway Davis, 1823-1916 . n from the two Goffs—W. L. Wilsons ambition. CHAPTERS of political history, momentousevents, are illumined vividly in letters written toMr. Davis by men of the generations with whichhe was identified. More than a thousand of these com-munications show how close were his relations with lead-ing men for more than half a century. The most inter-esting are those that were penned before the typewriterhad come to be the mechanical means of faciltating cor-respondence. It was rarely, too, even in the days be-fore the typewriter, that amanuenses were resorted toby his correspondents. Statesmen in those days werenot so pressed for time that they were unable to writetheir own letters to those who enjoyed their of these contemporary documents—forsuch they are—give many glimpses of political occur-rences behind the scenes. They cast sidelights on event-ful episodes of national history, but they also cover manysubjects unrelated to politics and public affairs. They 248. « HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS 249 are evidences of the deep attachment felt for Mr. Davis,and they also exhibit the personal qualities of the writers. Political correspondence naturally fills a large space inthis volume of epistolary literature. Some of it relatesto Mr. Daviss own career both in his State and in thenation, but the larger part covers a wider field. The re-liance placed on his common sense and his shrewd judg-ment is evidenced in numerous communications. Thereis also a sheaf of letters bearing witness to the frequentappeals made to a man of wealth who is in public lifeand who is ready to forward the political cause heespouses. The close political and personal relations between Sen-ator Allen G. Thurman and Senator Davis have beendescribed in previous chapters. Some of the letters af-ford further illustrations of this intimacy, while at thesame time they illuminate the politics of the period. A brief letter from Senator T
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