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He was the African-American servant who accompanied WHS during his travels in 1870. NOT to be confused with the Freedman of the same name from the famous trail. He is mentioned in 18700906 as WHS writes to his grandchildren that William Freedman had accompanied his group.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Cornelia Seward Allen and William Henry Seward III, September 6, 1870

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He was the African-American servant who accompanied WHS during his travels in 1870. NOT to be confused with the Freedman of the same name from the famous trail. He is mentioned in 18700906 as WHS writes to his grandchildren that William Freedman had accompanied his group.
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See page 402: https://books.google.com/books?id=-oAeBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA402&lpg=PA402&dq=william+freeman+seward+china+1870&source=bl&ots=lFrSV8lg4h&sig=qb0ZcxD2WCXQ5pBGmWsUGQZXuGw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_jLPR6LvXAhXsy4MKHQaZCxMQ6AEIQDAJ#v=onepage&q=william%20freeman&f=false
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