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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

 

Biography

William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 849420
Webster Mss 849420
Date(s): 1849-07-20
Abstract

In English.

William Henry Seward letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 853218
Mss 853218
Date(s): 1853-03-18
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from William Henry Seward in Washington to Henry Fairbanks, regretting that he will be unable to address the United Literary Societies at Commencement.

William Henry Seward letter of appointment

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 861228
Mss 861228
Date(s): 1861-03-28
Scope and Contents

Letter of appointment by William Henry Seward as Secretary of the Territory of Dakota in Washington, DC to John Hutchinson.

William Henry Seward signature

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 000218
Mss 000218
Date(s): undated
Abstract

In English.

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