Death of President Garfield: Meeting of Americans in London at Exeter Hall, 24 September, 188

This book is a unique historical account of the aftermath of President Garfield's assassination in 1881. The author, James Russell Lowell, was the US minister to Great Britain at the time and attended a memorial service for Garfield in London. Lowell's book provides a fascinating insight into the international response to Garfield's death, as well as shedding light on the relationship between the US and Britain in the late 19th century.