Winfield Scott letters and other material, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was a United States Army general and 1852 presidential candidate of the Whig Party. Collection consists of letters, many addressed to Gales &Seaton, and to Thomas Ritchie and John P. Heiss, publishers of The Daily Union. Letters chiefly refer to political matters, and the publication of Scott's letters and addresses. Also present are canceled checks, autographs, and several engravings of Scott.
Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was a United States Army general and 1852 presidential candidate of the Whig Party. Collection consists of letters, many addressed to Gales &Seaton, and to Thomas Ritchie and John P. Heiss, publishers of The Daily Union. Letters chiefly refer to political matters, and the publication of Scott's letters and addresses. Also present are canceled checks, autographs, and several engravings of Scott.
Some material was originally received as part of the Ford and Bancroft collections.
Gift of John Pierpont Morgan, 1899, with additional gifts and purchases.
Compiled by Kit Messick, 2014