Letters of Curtius is a book written by William John Grayson in 1851. The book is a collection of letters written by the pseudonymous author, Curtius, who is a character that Grayson created to express his opinions on various political and social issues of the time. The letters cover a range of topics, including slavery, the Mexican-American War, and the state of the Union. Curtius is portrayed as a thoughtful and intelligent commentator, who is not...