Papers : 1850-1915 ; bulk 1860-1871 ;.

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Papers : 1850-1915 ; bulk 1860-1871 ;.

Contains correspondence, diaries, speeches, legal documents and printed matter relating to political activities. Also contains a 1910 manuscript, both handwritten and typescript copy, by Clara Viali Colfax Witter concerning her journey across the plains in 1862.

.8 linear ft. (1 box) (200 pieces)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7171804

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Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

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Schuyler Colfax Jr. (March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana's 9th congressional district as a member of the anti-slavery Indiana People's Party in 1854, Colfax joined the Republican Party during his first term. He served as ...

Witter, Daniel, 1827-1907.

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Attorney and Denver businessman; Union Party candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1865. From the description of Papers : 1850-1915 ; bulk 1860-1871 ;. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 26925042 ...

Temmer, Brent C.,

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Witter, Clara Viali Colfax, 1836-1914.

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