Letters, 1852-1888.

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Letters, 1852-1888.

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Letter, Dec. 1852, to Col. William Graeff, Jr. stating it gives him pleasure to send him the document he has requested. Letter, Feb. 1858 to B.G. Ferris in New York thanking him for his complimentary comments on the Mormon debate and states "I am sure that no partisan authority can conjecture in advance and prescribe rules for our government in all emergencies." Letter, July 1860, to His Excellency, John Wood in Springfield, Ill. regretting that a previous engagement will keep him from speaking in Springfield, but will be there later. Letter, Feb. 1888, to "Dear Judge" in Auburn, NY, returning Lincoln-Seward correspondence and the "ill-natured editorial". States he saw "nothing ... discredit to my father's memory" and therefore will ignore it.

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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...

Seward, Samuel S.

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Wood, John, 1798-1880.

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Founder of Quincy, Illinois and lieutenant governor of Illinois, who became governor on March 21, 1860 upon the death of William H. Bissell, and served until January 14, 1861. From the description of Affidavit for witnesses fees, October 31, 1826. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 739953329 ...