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Samuel Lewis was a Washington, DC jeweler and silversmith. He had a shop on Pennsylvania Avenue. Lewis was commissioned for work by the State Department, including creating skippet boxes for storing ceremonial seals. Frances "Fanny" Seward references walking down to his shop in her 1866 diary.

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Biography: 

Samuel Lewis was a Washington, DC jeweler and silversmith. He had a shop on Pennsylvania Avenue. Lewis was commissioned for work by the State Department, including creating skippet boxes for storing ceremonial seals. Frances "Fanny" Seward references walking down to his shop in her 1866 diary.

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Eagle and the Shield
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Richard S. Patterson and Richardson Dougall
Publisher Location: 
Washington, DC
Publisher Name: 
U.S. State Department
Year: 
1976
Start Page: 
215
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=aWuZEzH16mAC&lpg=PA216&ots=in1Vx_zue5&dq=samuel%20lewis%20jewelry%20washington%20dc%201860s&pg=PA215#v=onepage&q=samuel%20lewis%20jewelry%20washington%20dc%201860s&f=false
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Eagle and the Shield
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Richard S. Patterson and Richardson Dougall
Publisher Location: 
Washington, DC
Publisher Name: 
U.S. Department of State
Year: 
1976
Start Page: 
215
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=aWuZEzH16mAC&lpg=PA216&ots=in1Vx_zue5&dq=samuel%20lewis%20jewelry%20washington%20dc%201860s&pg=PA215#v=onepage&q=samuel%20lewis%20jewelry%20washington%20dc%201860s&f=false
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Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69655231/samuel-lewis
Title of Webpage: 
Samuel Lewis - Find A Grave
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Website Last Modified Date: 
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