Letter: Washington, [D.C.], to [Charles A.] Dana, 1861 March 1.

ArchivalResource

Letter: Washington, [D.C.], to [Charles A.] Dana, 1861 March 1.

Discusses reasons Chase does not want to be appointed Secretary of Treasury, and the results of the 1861 Peace Conference.

1 item (3 p.); 21 cm.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7255023

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xj0gmk (person)

Charles Anderson Dana (August 8, 1819 – October 17, 1897) was an American journalist, author, and senior government official. He was a top aide to Horace Greeley as the managing editor of the powerful Republican newspaper New-York Tribune until 1862. During the American Civil War, he served as Assistant Secretary of War, playing especially the role of the liaison between the War Department and General Ulysses S. Grant. In 1868 he became the editor and part-owner of the New York Sun. He at first ...

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sb4468 (person)

Lawyer. From the description of Letter, 1845 March 4, Cincinnati, [Ohio], to Robert F. Paine, Columbus, O[hio]. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 13541605 Salmon P. Chase served as the Secretary of the Treasury from 1861 to 1864. He oversaw the creation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (1862) and implemented the introduction of the income tax and the national currency. From the description of Letter press book of the Secretary of the Treasury. 1863, Ju...

Conference Convention (1861 : Washington, D.C.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jx2n0q (corporateBody)