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Creator
Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866
Call number
MssCol 4167
Physical description
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Preferred Citation
Lewis Cass papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Lewis Cass (1782-1866) was an American soldier, diplomat, and politician. The papers consist of regimental orders delivered by Cass during the War of 1812; letters relating to his military duties during and after the war; and letters sent by Cass over the course of his long political and diplomatic career. Also included is an indenture relating to land in Detroit, and a small quantity of bills and accounts

Administrative information

Custodial history

Some items were originally part of the George Bancroft and Ford collections.

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328