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- Subject is exactly "United States--Politics and government--19th century"
William Henry Shepard from G. C. Noble
Letter to a friend from Harvard law student regarding his attendance at Boston political festivals where he heard Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass, and at a women's rights convention. He also discusses politics in the 1860…
William Carroll from Edwin M. Stanton
Letter from Secretary of War Edwin Stanton informing Carroll of the leadership of his son Samuel Sprigg Carroll during a recent advance by the Army of the Shenandoah. In it Stanton expresses his hopes for a promotion for his son.
Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase autographed note and photograph
Note sent by Salmon P. Chase in response to a request for an autograph. "Yours received and I take pleasure in complying with your request." Salmon P. Chase, Secretary Treasury. Signed carte-de-visite photograph of Chase.
R. C. Keyes to Mr. Lucas
Reminsciences about Abraham Lincoln written by a man who grew up on a farm near the Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. In his letter to Mr. Lucas, he recounts his boyhood impressions of Lincoln, of his attendance at the 1860 Republican National…
Portrait of Caleb B. Smith
Caleb B. Smith was appointed by Abraham Lincoln as the United States Secretary of the Interior in 1861. He resigned after not being appointed to United States Supreme Court the following year.
Photograph of W. H. Seward
Carte-de-visite of William H. Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
Petition to President-elect W. H. Harrison for any position, February 22, 1841
Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Petition to President Z. Taylor for U.S. Auditor position, April 11, 1849
Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Petition to President Harrison for the Naval Officer for the Port of Philadelphia, March 1841
Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Petition for U.S. Auditor position, May 25, 1849
Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Petition for U.S. Auditor position, May 25, 1849
Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Petition for U.S. Auditor position, May 23, 1844
Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.