Papers, 1858-1876.

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Papers, 1858-1876.

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Most of the correspondence reflects the impact of the Civil War and concerns the defense of the city and the state: the recruiting of troops, the draft, the Philadelphia Bounty Fund, the use of "colored" troops raised in Philadelphia, and relations with the federal government and the military. Telegrams of Governor Andrew G. Curtin chronicle the advance of Lee into Pennsylvania. Several items, including Secretary of State William H. Seward telegrams, concern a rumored plot to burn Northern cities. Other letters concern security investigations, police and crime matters, and aid for persons in need.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

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William Henry Seward was born in Florida, Orange County, New York, on May 16, 1801. He was the son of Samuel S. Seward and Mary (Jennings) Seward. He graduated from Union College in 1820, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822. In 1823, he moved to Auburn, New York, where he entered Judge Elijah Miller's law office. He married Frances Adeline Miller, Judge Miller's daughter, in 1824. Seward was interested in politics early in his career and became actively involved in the Anti-Masonic m...

Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870

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Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) served as General of the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War and was president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia from 1865 to 1870. Lee spent the first twenty-three years of his military career in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. From 1837 to 1841 he was superintending engineer for the harbor of St. Louis and the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Robert E. Lee was a United States Army officer, 1829-1861; commander of Virginia forces in the ...

Henry, Alexander, 1823-1883

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Alexander Henry was mayor of Philadelphia, 1858-1866. He was a lawyer, a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the city's Park Commission, an inspector of the Eastern penitentiary, and served in the city's Councils. From the description of Alexander Henry letter to John M. Read, 1864 Mar. 14. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53439304 Alexander Henry was mayor of Philadelphia from 1858 to 1865. From the description of...

Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1817-1894.

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Philadelphia Bounty Fund.

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