- Creator
- Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885
- Call number
- MssCol 595
- Physical description
- .2 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Schuyler Colfax papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Schuyler Colfax, Jr. (1823-1885) was a United States Representative from Indiana, Speaker of the House, and the 17th Vice President of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant. The Schuyler Colfax papers consist of one folder of incoming and outgoing letters, invitations to the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, and a few financial documents. Also included is a roll call from the house of representatives voting on the passage of the 13th amendment in 1865
Digital Assets
Administrative information
Custodial history
Some material originated in the Ford and Thomas J. Taylor collections.
Key terms
Names
- Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885
- Newman, John Philip, 1826-1899
- Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803-1876
- Swain, H.C. (Henry Charles Maitland)
- Tilton, Theodore, 1835-1907 (recipient)
- Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877
Subjects
Occupations
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Alternative form available
Correspondence is available on microfilm