Letters, 1861, 1865.

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Letters, 1861, 1865.

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Note, Aug. 3, 1861, accepting a dinner invitation from the President and Mrs. Lincoln. Note, April 12, 1865, to Samuel B. Ruggles in New York responding to his inquiry after Seward's father. Tells him his father rested from the "pain in his face."

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Seward, Samuel S.

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Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915

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Ruggles, Samuel B. (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881

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Samuel Bulkley Ruggles (1800-1881) was a lawyer, public servant and real estate developer in New York City. He actively promoted public works such as the Croton Aqueduct system to bring water to New York City. As Canal Commissioner, 1839-1858, he worked to improve the Erie Canal system. He also served as a trustee of Columbia College and the Astor Library From the guide to the Samuel B. Ruggles papers, 1801-1881, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...