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Letters from New York State politicians

Collection — manuscript box: 21 - folder 1

Identifier: 104m

Scope and content

Routine notes and short letters from prominent politicians who hailed from New York State, including William Henry Seward, Oliver Phelps, and William C. Bouck. The letter from Bouck is addressed to A.C. Flagg, who was the New York State comptroller at the time (1837).

Dates

1837-1865.

Creator

no primary creator (Person)
Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872. (Person)
Phelps, Oliver, 1749-1809. (Person)
Bouck, William C., 1786-1859. (Person)
Flagg, Azariah C. (Azariah Cutting), 1790-1873. (Person)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

William Henry Seward was Governor of New York from 1838-1842, and subsequently Secretary of State during the Lincoln administration; Oliver Phelps served as Congressman from New York from 1803-1805; William C. Bouck was one of the Canal Commissioners for New York State while the Erie Canal was being built.