July 13,1867, Dated Letter Signed by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward -

July 13, 1867, Dated Letter Signed by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward - Inventory Number: DOC 371

July 13,1867, letter signed by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward (1801-1872) discussing a matter concerning documents belonging to Congress. Seward served as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson from 1861-1867. Written on Department of State stationery from Washington D.C. Nice authentic item.

William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869 and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War.

Comes housed in 12 x 16 riker display case with black velvet and descriptive card.

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Inventory Number: DOC 371