Papers, 1853-1861.

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Papers, 1853-1861.

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Items (photocopies), of John A. Campbell, including 5 letters from Campbell to Secretary of State William H. Seward relating to Campbell's efforts to mediate the problem of Ft. Sumter; miscellaneous papers.

8 items (2 folders)

Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7101919

Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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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...

Campbell, John Archibald, 1811-1889

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Lawyer and state legislator, Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama; associate judge, U.S. Supreme Court, 1853-1861; assistant secretary of war, Confederate Army, 1862-1865. From the description of Papers, 1865 Jan.-April. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27989428 John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889), Justice U.S. Supreme Court (1853-1861). From the description of John Archibald Campbell papers, 1842-1843, 1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38...