Letter from Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, August 20, 1861
Title
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, August 20, 1861
Creator
Contributor
Date
1861-08-20
Description
Lincoln writes to Seward to see if a position may be found for Zebina Eastman of Chicago, to serve a post in England where he will be influential.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
electronic
Transcription
Executive Mansion August 20. 1861
Hon. Sec. of State
My dear Sir.
Mr Zebina Eastman, of Chiga Chicago, Ills. is one of the earliest, and most efficient of our free-soil laborers-- If a position, with even moderate pay, could be found for him in England, he is just the man to reach the sympathies of the English people, to the extent that he can come in contact with them-- He is more than a common man, in his sphere; and I shall be very glad if you can find out, or fix out for him, some such place as I have indicated.
Yours truly
A. Lincoln
Place of Issue
White House (Washington, D.C.)
Genre
Correspondence
Location
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Container Information
Box 4, Folder 39
Call number
D.179
Media type
image/jpeg
Number of pages
1
Collection
Citation
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, “Letter from Abraham Lincoln to William Henry Seward, August 20, 1861,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed September 18, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6331.