Papers, 1865-1929 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Correspondence series covers a wide range of topics including political and legal affairs, rabbinical activities, speaking engagements, travels, and family. Legal series includes court records and depositions from civil actions in which Browne was involved including lengthy and detailed depositions from Browne and other witnesses connected to his slander suit against a New Orleans newspaper in the early 1880s, a deposition from Browne connected to his work with the Louis Berkowitz case in 1919, and court records from the Browne vs. Forward Association civil suit, 1917; together with his application for the New York Bar, deeds, and a marriage certificate. Writings series includes newspaper clippings about Browne, miscellaneous pamphlets, and page proofs of an article, "Jews of the South," which describes Browne's work with the Adolph Reich murder case; together with pages from a book by and about Browne, published ca. 1888, with his handwritten notations and comments in the margin. Other materials include a handwritten book of poems by Browne (1868-1869) and handwritten notes, information, and clippings pertaining to Browne's service as a pallbearer at President Grant's funeral. Correspondents include Theodore Roosevelt, Benjamin Harrison, Isaac M. Wise, John Sherman, Louis Marshall, and Jacob Schiff