Seward, Frederick William (1830-1915) to Cephas Brainerd
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04471.06 Author/Creator: Seward, Frederick William (1830-1915) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter signed Date: 6 September 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.3 x 20 cm Order a Copy
Encloses President Abraham Lincoln's appointment of Brainerd as Arbitrator for the United States for the suppression of the African slave trade (not present). Asks Brainerd to acknowledge receipt and supply his place of birth. Also encloses an official oath Brainerd needs to return if accepting the commission (not present). Signed as Assistant Secretary.
Frederick W. Seward served as Assistant Secretary of State under his father William Henry Seward, who served as Secretary of State from 1860-1869. When William H. Seward was injured in 1865, Frederick W. Seward became acting Secretary. Brainerd, a lawyer, contributed historical and analytical notes to Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Institute address given on 27 February 1860 when it was published.
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