William Henry Seward papers addition This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 30, 2021. English Describing Archives: A Content Standard 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 Table of Contents 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 - Page 2 - William Henry Seward papers addition 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 ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents note This collection consists of additions to the William Henry Seward papers after the main collection was microfilmed in 1981. - Page 3- William Henry Seward papers addition 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. ^ Return to Table of Contents 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 - Page 4- William Henry Seward papers addition 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. ^ Return to Table of Contents 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 - Page 5- William Henry Seward papers addition Family Digital Archive: Contains digital images, transcriptions, and annotations for selected family correspondence in the William Henry Seward papers. ^ Return to Table of Contents 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 1859 - Page 6- William Henry Seward papers addition 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 9 items total ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 7- William Henry Seward papers addition 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