Found 4 collections related to Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872

Baron Frederick A. De Zeng (1756-1838), a Hessian officer who became a naturalized American citizen, was the first manufacturer of window glass in the United States. Collection consists of letters and documents, 1781-1831, to, from, and about De Zeng, and letters, 1843-1849, to De Zeng's son, William Steuben De Zeng. Subjects include the Onondaga Nation, Shakers, Ontario Glass Company, and personal and family matters. less

Gideon Welles (1802-1878) was an American politician and editor. He served as Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869 under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson after having political positions in Connecticut as a member of the Democratic Party. He left the party over the slavery question and became a Republican supporter. He edited and wrote political commentary for several newspapers in Connecticut. Collection consists of correspondence, official papers and writings of Welles. Bulk of the collection is correspondence mainly related to his public life and duties. Topics include political issues, the Civil War, operations of the Navy Dept., his political and literary endeavors, and family matters. Official papers contain memoranda, charters, contracts, and lists of ships and officers. Writings are drafts of articles, congressional reports, and notes on politics and the Civil War. less

Attorney, Governor of New York, and U.S. Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln. Original letters to various correspondents, 1838-1866 and undated; typed transcripts of letters to James Bowen, 1838-1846; journal of a trip from Washington, D.C. to Chesapeake Bay and out to sea accompanied by plenipotentiaries of France, Spain, and Portugal, 1868 July 3-6; journal of a trip across the continent, 1869 June 8-1870 February 1; engraved portrait, cut signatures, and newspaper clippings. less