William Henry Seward papers addition
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Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.rochester.edu/spaces/rbscp William Henry Seward papers addition
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Summary Information ...... 3 Scope and Contents note ...... 3 Administrative Information ...... 4 Related Materials ...... 5 Controlled Access Headings ...... 6 Collection Inventory ...... 6 Series I: Correspondence ...... 6 Series III: Political papers and related ...... 8 Series V: Ephemera ...... 11 Series VI: Newspaper articles ...... 12
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Summary Information
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Creator: Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872 Creator: Seward, Frances Adeline, 1805-1865 Creator: Seward, Augustus Henry, 1826-1876 Creator: Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915 Creator: Seward, Wm. Henry (William Henry), 1839-1920 Creator: Seward, Frances Adeline, 1844-1866 Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Creator: Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Title: William Henry Seward papers addition ID: D.179 Date [inclusive]: 1819-1882 Physical Description: 7 boxes Language of the English Material:
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], William Henry Seward Papers Addition, D.179, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
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Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of additions to the William Henry Seward papers after the main collection was microfilmed in 1981.
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Series 1 contains the public and political correspondence of William Henry Seward, as well as letters exchanged by members of the Seward family, filed in chronological order. These boxes also contain letters, telegrams, notes, and memoranda from Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward. Here also are letters to Seward from Mary Todd Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant and others. A bound special presentation copy of letters between William Henry Seward and Joseph S. Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land Office is included.
Series 2 contains papers from William Henry Seward's professional career, including the records of the Auburn and Owasco Canal Company (1872), of which W.H. Seward was secretary.
Series 3 includes the political papers of William Henry Seward from 1840–1868.
Series 4 is made of journals, commonplace books, and manuscripts. Subseries 1 includes journals kept by Frederick and Anna Seward while accompanying Seward on his trip to the West Indies in 1866 to develop the possible purchase of the Danish Virgin Islands. Subseries 2 consists of notes and transcriptions prepared by Frederick W. Seward and secretaries for the biography of W.H. Seward. (See also Box 118 of the William Henry Seward papers for preliminary notes.) The notes for part of 1862 have been severely damaged by water and should NOT be handled without supervision; consult a staff member.
Series 5 contains various ephemera.
Series 6 is comprised of copies of 55 newspapers that include William Henry Seward speeches, letters and proclamations printed between 1839 and 1864.
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Administrative Information
Publication Statement Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.rochester.edu/spaces/rbscp
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Restrictions on Access The William Henry Seward papers addition is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Restrictions on Use In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Accruals New acquisitions are added to boxes 1-3 each year through donations and purchases using the Foundation Historical Association Fund and the Claire Seward Fund.
In December 2010, two letters from William Henry Seward to Zachary Taylor were added to Box 1. The letters, dated December 12, 1848 and November 10, 1849, are soliciting an appointment for James Watson Webb.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Materials in Boxes 4 and 5 were donated by the Emerson Foundation of Auburn, New York in February 1987.
Additional materials in Boxes 1-3 were purchased using the Foundation Historical Association Fund and the Claire Seward Fund.
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Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note William Henry Seward Papers: Please note: This collection has been microfilmed for preservation purposes, and users will be referred to the microform edition.
William Henry Seward papers microform edition: Guide to the microfilm copy of the William Henry Seward papers.
Lincoln and his Circle: Contains digital images and transcriptions for selected correspondence in the William Henry Seward Papers relating to Abraham Lincoln and politics during the Civil War. Seward
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Controlled Access Headings
• Patronage, Political • Diplomatic relations • Politics and government • Correspondence • Diaries • Speeches • Legal instruments • Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872 • Seward, Frances Adeline, 1805-1865 • Seward, Augustus Henry, 1826-1876 • Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915 • Seward, Wm. Henry (William Henry), 1839-1920 • Seward, Frances Adeline, 1844-1866 • Seward family • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 • Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 • Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 • Auburn and Owasco Canal Company
Collection Inventory
Series I: Correspondence, 1819-1882 Title/Description Instances 1840 Box 1 Folder 4
1842-1843 Box 1 Folder 6
1844 Box 1 Folder 7
1851-1852 Box 1 Folder 10
1853 Box 1 Folder 11
1856-1857 Box 1 Folder 13
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Box 1 Folder 15
March-July 1860 Box 1 Folder 16
August-November 1860 Box 1 Folder 17
December 1860 Box 1 Folder 18
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, December 8, 1860
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, December 8, 1860
William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln, December 13, 1860
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, December 29, 1860
January-February 1861 Box 1 Folder 19
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, January 3, 1861
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, January 12, 1861 Scope and Contents
Matching FWS manuscripts removed
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, January 19, 1861
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, February 1, 1861
William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln, February 24, 1861 Scope and Contents
Matching FWS manuscripts removed
January - June 1862 Box 1 Folder 24
William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln, January 22, 1862 Scope and Contents
Abraham Lincoln's endorsement on verso.
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, March 7, 1862
January - February 1864 Box 1 Folder 29
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, February 16, 1864
Family fragments, undated Box 2 Folder 13 Scope and Contents
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Series III: Political papers and related, 1840-1868 Title/Description Instances Appointments, 1840-1841 Box 4 Folder 4
Plan of the Senate Chamber, First Session, Thirty-First Session, c. Flatfile 1849 Alcove 8
"Col. Fremont's Last Grand Exploring Expedition in 1856" Currier Flatfile & Ives print, 1856 Alcove 8 Scope and Contents
Political cartoon printed by Currier & Ives about John C. Fremont, the first Republican candidate for president, and his abolitiionist supporters during the Kansas-Nebraska conflicts. It features William Henry Seward, Horace Greeley, John C. Fremont, Henry Ward Beecher, and the figure of a frontiersman.
Roll of the National Republican Convention, Chicago, May 16th, Flatfile 1860 Alcove 8
Resolution drawn up for Republication members of Senate Box 4 Folder 5 Committee of thirteen, December 20, 1860
Draft of a speech made in Auburn, NY, 1860? Box 4 Folder 6
"The Political Gymnasium" Currier & Ives print, 1860 Flatfile Alcove 8 Scope and Contents
Political cartoon printed by Currier & Ives depicting candidates for the 1860 presidential election and their supporters. It features John Bell, Edward Everett, John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas, Horace Greeley, James Watson Webb, Abraham Lincoln, and William Henry Seward.
Department of State circular for 1861 blockade, June 5, 1861 Box 4 Folder 7 Scope and Contents
Printed circular signed by William Henry Seward as Secretary of State. Written to the Consul of the United States at Merida and Sisal in Mexico.
Appointment to Commissioner at the Exhibition of the Industry of Box 5 Folder 1 Nations, September 12, 1861 Scope and Contents
Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward giving him power to represent American citizens who will be exhibitors at the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in London.
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Certificate conferring power to Seward to negotiate treaty for the Box 5 Folder 2 suppression of the African slave trade, April 4, 1862 Scope and Contents
Abraham Lincoln confers to William Henry Seward power to negotiate for treaty with Great Britain for the suppression of the African slave trade. Embossed with the seal of the United States. Document signed by Lincoln and Seward.
Draft of a proclamation concerning taxes in Confederate States, Box 5 Folder 3 July 1, 1862 Scope and Contents
Additional text added by Abraham Lincoln; also signed and dated by Lincoln.
Certificate conferring power to Seward to negotiate treaty for the Box 5 Folder 4 suppression of the African slave trade, February 17, 1863 Scope and Contents
Abraham Lincoln confers to William Henry Seward power to negotiate for additions to a treaty with Great Britain for the suppression of the African slave trade. Embossed with the seal of the United States. Document signed by Lincoln and Seward.
Certificate conferring power to Seward to negotiate treaty for Box 5 Folder 5 settlement of claims with agricultural companies, June 23, 1863 Scope and Contents
Abraham Lincoln confers to William Henry Seward power to negotiate with representatives of Great Britain a treaty for the settlement of the final claims of the Hudson Bay and Puget's Sound agricultural companies. Embossed with the seal of the United States. Document signed by Lincoln and Seward.
Preliminary draft of a Presidential proclamation commanding all Box 5 Folder 6 unlawful persons in the State of New York to disperse and return to their homes or face military force, August 1863 Scope and Contents
Embossed with the seal of the United States. Signed by Abraham Lincoln and William Henry Seward.
Emancipation Proclamation lithograph, 1863 Flatfile Alcove 8
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Early Chicago imprint by Rufus Blanchard.
Certificate conferring authority to Seward to negotiate claims Box 5 Folder 7 by the Joint Commission between the United States and New Granada, February 10, 1864 Scope and Contents
Abraham Lincoln invests William Henry Seward with the power to confer with representatives of Columbia to examine and adjust claims left unsettled under the Convention between the United States and New Granada and to sign an agreement. Embossed with the seal of the United States. Signed by Lincoln and Seward.
Sermon written on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Box 4 Folder 8 William Henry Seward, April 15, 1865 Scope and Contents
Written by an unidentified minister.
General orders for observance of Lincoln's death, April 18, 1865 Box 4 Folder 9 Scope and Contents
Printed circular demanding a public expression of mourning and respect for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and attack on William Henry Seward. Ordered by Brigadier General J.W. Davidson from Natchez, Mississippi.
Lincoln's and Johnson's amnesty proclamations with appendix by Box 4 Folder 10 Seward, May 29, 1865
Calligraphic portrait of Lincoln formed from text of the Flatfile Emancipation Proclamation, ca. 1865 Alcove 8
Grand Reception of the Notabilities of the Nation, at the White Flatfile House, 1865 Alcove 8
"President Lincoln and His Cabinet. Reading of the Emancipation Flatfile Proclamation", 1866 Alcove 8 Scope and Contents
A lithograph by Edward Herline of Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet.
C.W. Murdaugh pardon, July 16, 1867 Box 4 Folder 11
Gideon Welles: Draft of Lincoln and Seward, 1874 Box 4 Folder 12
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Remarks upon the memorial address of Charles Francis Adams on the late William H. Seward.
Draft of presidential proclamation concerning a bill submitted to Flatfile Congress on the restoration of rebellious states, Abraham Lincoln, Alcove 8 undated (circa 1862)
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Series V: Ephemera Title/Description Instances Legal document, April 17, 1829 Box 4 Folder 18
New York State Bank notice of protest, May 29, 1857 Box 4 Folder 19
Note written by Abraham Lincoln, April 1861 Box 4 Folder 20
Pamphlet: Minutes of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Session of the Box 4 Folder 21 Synod of Pennsylvania with an Appendix (West Chester, PA), 1862
Cancelled check, March 3, 1865 Box 4 Folder 22
Cancelled checks, April 5-August 19, 1865 Box 4 Folder 23 Scope and Contents
Fifty-five of William Henry Seward's cancelled checks. Many of the checks were signed by William Henry Seward, Jr. on behalf of his father who was recuperating from his injuries suffered in a carriage accident and the attempt on his life.
Passport belonging to Mary Jane Lewis, February 21, 1867 Box 4 Folder 24 Scope and Contents
Signed by William Henry Seward as Secretary of State.
William H. Seward. Banquet Ticket for the Astor House, New Box 4 Folder 25 York City, March 7, 1870
Photographic material, 1840-1872 Box 4 Folder 26 Scope and Contents
Includes a stereo card of Seward's Party in Yosemite Valley, 1869
Notes for speech(es), in Seward's hand, undated Box 4 Folder 27
Seward coat-of-arms, undated Box 4 Folder 28
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Series VI: Newspaper articles, 1839-1870 Scope and Contents
William Henry Seward speeches, letters, and proclamations printed in newspapers.
Arrangement
Newspapers are arranged chronologically based on the date on which the speech was delivered. If the date of the speech is unknown, the publication date of the newspaper is listed instead.
The first date in the title refers to the date of the speech and the second is the newspaper's publication date.
Title/Description Instances July 4, 1839, New York Times Commercial Intelligencer, July 9, Box 6 1839 Scope and Contents
Front page, sketch of Governor Seward's Speech at a July 4th Sunday School fete on Staten Island.
July 11, 1839, New York Times and Commercial Intelligencer, Box 6 July 16, 1839 Scope and Contents
Page 2, Proclamation by Governor William H. Seward offering a reward of $200 for the apprehension of persons concerned in firing dwelling houses, etc., in the county of Clinton.
October 25, 1839, New York Times and Commercial Box 6 Intelligencer, October 25, 1839 Scope and Contents
Front page proclamation by Governor William H. Seward of New York for a day of Public Worship, Thanksgiving, and Prayer.
January 10, 1840, New York Times and Commercial Intelligencer, Box 6 January 10, 1840 Scope and Contents
Full front page with carryover to page 2. The State of the State message to the New York Legislature by Governor William H. Seward.
January 22, 1842, Weekly Argus Rough-Hewer, January 29, 1842 Box 6
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Page 3, speech of William Henry Seward in the Executive Chamber, Albany, New York on the Bank Receiver Law.
October 21, 1842, New York Weekly Tribune, October 22, 1842 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 7, Governor William H. Seward's remarks at the cold collation given at the City Hall.
December 19, 1842, New York Daily Tribune, January 16, 1843 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, Gov. Seward and the Colored Citizens of New York. Meeting of the Colored Citizens of New York for the purpose of expressing the high consideration for Gov. Seward. Preamble and resolutions adopted. Letter to Gov. Seward with his reply in full.
December 26, 1842, New York Daily Tribune, January 13, 1843 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 2, letter from Gov. Seward to people of color in of Buffalo in reply to their letter on his retirement from office.
June 7, 1843, New York Daily Tribune, June 8, 1843 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Meeting of the friends of a Repeal of the Existing Union between England and Ireland and the establishment of a National Irish parliament held at the Washington Hotel - Address of Governor William H. Seward.
September 29, 1843, New York Daily Tribune, September 29, Box 6 1843 Scope and Contents
Front page, political speech of former Governor Seward, his speech at the Convention of Whigs of Cayuga County at Auburn, New York.
January 13, 1844, New York Weekly Tribune, January 13, 1844 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 3, an address by the Irishmen of Auburn, New York, to Governor Seward with his reply.
May 26, 1845, New York Daily Tribune, June 28, 1845 Box 6 Physical Description: 2 copies
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Front-page letter from William H. Seward, Auburn, to the Anti-Slavery Convention at Cincinnati.
October 26, 1848, New York Daily Tribune, November 1, 1848 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 1, speech of William H. Seward in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the same speech published in the New York Weekly Tribune on November 4, 1848.
October 26, 1848, New York Weekly Tribune, November 4, 1848 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5, speech of William H. Seward in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the same speech published in the New York Daily Tribune on November 1, 1848.
November 1, 1848, New York Daily Tribune, November 1,1848 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front-page, speech of Honorable William H. Seward in Cleveland, Ohio.
December 22, 1848, New York Daily Tribune, December 27, 1848 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page: The True Greatness of our Country, A Discourse Delivered before the Young Catholic Friends Society at Baltimore, by William H. Seward.
August 2, 1849, The New York Herald, August 2, 1849 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 2, The Slavery Question - Governor Seward Defines the Policy of the Administration.
September 21, 1850, New York Weekly Tribune, September 21, Box 6 1850 Scope and Contents
Page 2 and 3, Governor Seward's speech in the U.S. Senate: Freedom in the District of Columbia.
September 30, 1851, New York Dailv Tribune, September 30, Box 6 1851
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Pages 6 and 7, The Michigan Railroad conspiracy, Governor Seward's Argument.
March 12, 1852, New York Weeklv Tribune, March 27, 1852 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 8, letter from Senator Seward of Washington, D.C. Seward replies to an invitation of the Seward Association of Brooklyn to attend an anniversary celebration.
April 27, 1852, New York Times, April 30, 1852 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 4, The Collins Steamers- Mr. Seward's Speech in the Senate.
April 30, 1852, New York Weeklv Tribune, May 1, 1852 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, 1st Session of Congress, speech of William Henry Seward.
June 30, 1852, New York Daily Times, July 2, 1852 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, Henry Clay - Living and Dead - Mr. Seward's Remarks in the Senate. 1.5 cols.
June 30, 1852, New York Weeklv Tribune, July 10, 1852 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page: Remarks of Honorable William H. Seward in the U.S. Senate, on the death of Henry Clay.
June 4, 1853, New York Weekly Tribune, June 11, 1853 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page: Speech of Senator Seward, at the Railroad Excursion dinner at Niagara Falls.
October 21, 1855, New York Daily Tribune, October 13, 1855 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5: Republican Meeting at Albany. Speech of the Honorable William H. Seward.
December 21, 1855, New York Daily Tribune, December 22, 1855 Box 6
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Page 6: The Puritan Principle. An Oration at Plymouth, by William H. Seward.
July 2, 1856, New York Daily Tribune, July 14, 1856 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Pages 6 to 7: No More Compromise on Slavery - Speech of Hon. William H. Seward, Against Mr. Douglas's Second Enabling bill, and in favor of The Immediate Admission of Kansas into Union. Delivered in the U.S. Senate.
October 2, 1856, New York Daily Tribune, October 3, 1856 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Most of page 5: The Overthrow of the Constitution - Dangers from the Slave Power - Speech of Mr. Seward at Detroit.
October 21, 1856, New York Daily Tribune, October 24, 1856 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 6: The Political Parties of the Day - Speech by William Henry Seward at Auburn.
October 25, 1858, National Intelligencer, Washington, D.C., Box 6 November 13, 1858 Scope and Contents
Page 2, speech by William Henry Seward at a political meeting held in Rochester.
October 29, 1858, New York Times, October 30, 1858 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5, speech of the Hon. William H. Seward at Rome, New York.
January 24, 1859, New York Daily Tribune, January 26, 1859 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 6, the Cuba Debate - speech of William Henry Seward in the Senate.
May 9, 1859, New York Daily Tribune, May 9, 1859 Box 6
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Page 5, Departure of Senator Seward for Europe - speech by William Henry Seward on embarkation on the steamship Ariel.
September 17-26, 1859, New York Daily Tribune, December 24, Box 6 1859 Scope and Contents
Page 5, Governor Seward's Journey from Egypt to Palestine. Extracts from letters received from Governor Seward, dated, On Board the Mah Brook, Mediterranean Sea, September 17, 1859 - Saturday the 18th, Still on Board the Mah Brook- On Board the Mah Brook, Sunday the 19th - Jerusalem, September 26 and another dated Jerusalem, September 26.
December 29, 1859, New York Daily Tribune, December 30, 1859 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 6: Reception of Senator Seward by the Republican General Committee in New York City. Address to Senator Seward with his reply.
January 4, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, January 4, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5, Governor Seward's speech at Auburn, New York.
March 9, 1860, Tri-Weekly Missouri Republican, St. Louis, Box 6 March 9, 1860 Scope and Contents
Front page, debate in Senate - Seward's bid for the Presidency - his long-expected speech - Douglas's response to Seward - Senator Davis's speech, in which he pays a high compliment to Douglas, and replies to Seward - barking of Senator Trumbull.
August 15, 1860, New York Times, August 15, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Pages 2 and 4 discuss Seward in Syria and page 5 mentions Seward and Central Park.
August 21, 1860, New York Times, August 21, 1860 Box 6
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Page 5, short speech by Governor Seward in Lewiston, Maine.
August 24, 1860, New York Times, August 24, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, Senator Seward in New England - reception at Bangor, Maine Boston - both cities address Seward and he replies.
September 4, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, September 5, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Pages 5 to 6: Political Issues of the Day - Republicanism Justified -Speech of William H. Seward, Delivered at Detroit.
September 5, 1860, New York Times, September 5, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page: The Presidential Canvas - Slavery and Party Spirit - Important Speech of Senator Seward in Detroit.
September 10, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, September 10, Box 6 1860 Scope and Contents
Page 4, speech of Mr. Seward at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
September 13, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, September 17, Box 6 1860 Scope and Contents
Page 5, Governor Seward's Speech at Madison, Wisconsin.
September 15, 1860, New York Times, September 15, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, speech of Senator Seward in Lansing, Michigan: The "Irrepressible Conflict" Reaffirmed.
September 22, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, October 1, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5, address of the Republicans of St. Joseph, Mo. to Governor Seward with his reply.
September 27, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, October 3, 1860 Box 6
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Page 5, speech of William H Seward To the People of Kansas. Delivered, at Lawrence on Thursday.
September 27, 1860, New York Times, September 27, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, with carryover to page 8, Speech of William Henry Seward in Dubuque, Iowa.
October 2, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, October 6, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 8: Republicanism and Slavery. Speech of William H. Seward, at Chicago.
November 2, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, November 3, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 8: Grand Mass Meeting. Ovation to Senator Seward - Procession of Wide-Awakes - 10,000 People at Palace Garden Speech, of the Honorable William H. Seward - Outside Mass Meeting - Enthusiasm Immense.
November 3, 1860, New York Times, November 3, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, Governor Seward in the Metropolis - Immense Gathering of the People - His speech at the Palace Garden - The Political Issues of the Day Discussed.
December 6, 1860, New York Daily Tribune, December 6, 1860 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5: Mr. Seward's Position - Dialogue between a Sensation Reporter and Non-Sensation Senator.
April 22, 1861, The Saturday Evening Post, May 4, 1861 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 3, letter from William H. Seward to Governor Hicks, Department of State. Seward writes to Governor Hicks of Maryland about U.S. troops passing through Maryland.
May 4, 1861, New York Daily Tribune, May 6, 1861 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5, France and Disunion - Faulkner's Interview with Thouvenel - Mr. Seward's letter to Mr. Dayton - The Union to be preserved. Letter from Mr. Faulkner to Seward, - Page 19- William Henry Seward papers addition Legation of the U.S. Paris, April 15, 1861 with Seward's reply, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
February 3, 1863, New York Daily Tribune, February 3, 1863 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 2, Mr. Seward's Treatment of New Granada - Letter from William H. Seward to Mr. Adams. Correspondence with Mr.Dayton [three letters from Seward].
February 12, 1863, New York Daily Tribune, February 12, 1863 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 4, The Visit of the French Minister to Richmond - The Inquiry of the Senate as to the part the Secretary of State took in the matter - Response of Secretary Seward. Letter from Wm- H.Seward to the President.
April 30, 1864, New York Times, April 30, 1864 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 2, speech by Secretary Seward in Baltimore at the Maryland state fair.
October 29, 1865, New York Daily Tribune, October 30, 1865 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Front page, text of the communication from William Henry Seward to James J. Johnson, Provisional Governor of Georgia of Milledgeville.
December 5, 1865, New York Semi-Weekly Tribune, December Box 6 19, 1865 Scope and Contents
Page 5, Provisional Governor Parsons of Alabama removed. Secretary Seward officially announces the amendment to the Constitution ratified - Letter from William Henry Seward Dept. of State, Washington, D.C. to the Governor of Alabama.
December 11, 1865, New York Daily Tribune, December 28, 1865 Box 6 Scope and Contents
Page 5, Mr. Seward and the Affairs in Chili - Letter to Seward from some merchants of NYC and Seward's reply from Dept. of State.
August 31, 1870, New York Weekly Reformer (Watertown), Box 6 September 22, 1870
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Front page, full text of the address of Hon. William Henry Seward delivered at the residence of Judge Hastings, San Francisco, on the evening of his departure for China.
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