Letter from William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln, February 24, 1861

Title

Letter from William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln, February 24, 1861

Creator

Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872

Contributor

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Date

1861-02-24

Description

Seward encourages Lincoln to omit several paragraphs from a draft of his inaugural address in order to lessen the chance of some states' immediate secession.

Subject

Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

electronic

Genre

Correspondence

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Container Information

Box 4, Folder 13

Call number

D.179

Media type

image/jpeg

Number of pages

4

Tags

Lincoln

Collection

D.179 William Henry Seward papers addition

Citation

Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872 , “Letter from William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln, February 24, 1861,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6305.

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