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Clarence Armstrong Seward
Birth: 10-7-1828
Death: 7-24-1897
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Clarence Armstrong Seward was born in New York in October of 1828. But at seven-years-old, Clarence lost both his parents, so his uncle William H. Seward took him under wing. William would later serve as the Secretary of State under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
After graduating from Hobart College in 1848, Clarence studied law at Auburn. By 1854 he moved to New York City and became a partner at Blatchford, Seward, Griswold & Da Costa, which grew to be one of the most prominent law firms in the city. Specializing in patent law and the law of common carriers, Seward primarily represented railroad and industrial interests, but he also served as Judge Advocate General to New York from 1856 to 1860.
Concurrent with President Lincoln’s assassination in April of 1865, was an attack on William H. Seward. Although he would survive the assault, his injuries prevented William from returning to his post. So for the first part of President Johnson’s term, Clarence was called upon to fill the position as Assistant Secretary of State. Clarence quickly proved his ability and earned a notable reputation.
Later in life, Clarence A. Seward also served as a delegate to the National Republic Convention and as a Presidential Elector. But throughout his life and extensive career, Clarence’s greatest passion was literature. He often drew from his favorite authors—Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spencer, or Milton—in conversation and in his own writings. There was no limit to the subjects Clarence could address, having extended his studies from the arts, music and literature to science, astronomy, history, politics and economics. His broad understanding on every topic nurtured his character and personal charm, so that there was no individual with whom he could not find a common thread.
Clarence Armstrong Seward died on July 24, 1897 from heart failure in Geneva, NY. He lived a full life, gave generously, and dedicated himself to his work.
Letter References
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward Jr., August 29, 1858
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Seward, Jr., April 14,
1858
Letter from William Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, April 11,
1858
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., November 19, 1857
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 28, 1857
Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Augustus Henry Seward, December 28,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 16,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., June 24, 1857
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 24,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 24,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward,
December 17, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward,
January 2, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 19,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 27,
1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September
15, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 13,
1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July,
1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, Feburary 7,
1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 6,
1855
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, Feburary 19,
1855
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 30, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 11, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 15, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 14, 1853
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda Miller McClallen, January 12, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, April 16,
1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 24, 1853
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Major Augustus Henry Seward, October 11, 1853
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 15,
1853
Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 4,
1853
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 19, 1853
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 20,
1853
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 22, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 9, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 31,
1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 2, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 1, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 22, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 20, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 17, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 25, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 29, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 15, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 8, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 11, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1850
Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 22, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 27, 1850
Letter from William Henry Seward to Richard Milford Blatchford, October 23, 1850
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 11, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 31, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 3, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 30, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 23, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 16, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 1, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 9,
1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 12, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 18, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 27, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 2,
1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 10, 1850
Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 4, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 26, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda McClallen Miller, March 12, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 24, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 10,
1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 10, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 26, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 18, 1850
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Lazette Miller Worden, January 6, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 15, 1854
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 28, 1854
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7, 1854
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 22, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 21, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 2, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 4, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 28, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 31, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 23, 1849
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 25, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 16, 1849
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 12, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 11, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 29, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 1, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5,
1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, April 18, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 18, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 19, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 24, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 9, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 13,
1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 30,
1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 15, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 28,
1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 7, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 20, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 27, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 6, 1849
Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, May 15, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 16, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 16, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 24, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 26, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 29, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 7, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 3, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 12, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 17, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 11, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 20, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 21, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 16, 1848
Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, May 4, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 2, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 20, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 14, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 29, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 3, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 7, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 6, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 25, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 14, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 21, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 5, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 7, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 8, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 23, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 14, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 19, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 15, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 20, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 22, 1847
Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 4, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 28, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 30, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 9, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 29, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 11, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 14, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 23, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 3, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 15, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 1, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 3, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 24, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, May 10, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 7, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, January 19, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, January 18, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 8, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, April 27, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 15, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 14, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 18, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 10, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 21, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 17, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 25, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 3, 1845
Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 11, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 28, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, Februrary 4, 1844
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 9, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 7, 1844
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 19, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 6, 1844
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 21, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Warden, December 3, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 26, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 17, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 26, 1843
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 20, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 12, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 27, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 7, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, May 26, 1861
Letter from Anna Wharton Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 28, 1861
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 17, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 5,
1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 30,
1843
Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 5,
1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 1,
1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 1,
1845
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, April 26, 1865
Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 10, 1871
Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., August 27, 1871
Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 27, 1871
Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1869
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 12, 1861
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 21, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 20, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 5, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 1, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 30, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 20, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 6, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 5, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 21, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 9, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 6, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 11, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 22, 1844
Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, October 7, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 31, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 30, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 18, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 4, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 20, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 10, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 24, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 11, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 9, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 11, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 5, 1843
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, October 6, 1846
Telegram from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Anna Wharton Seward, August 5, 1865
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 23,
1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 27,
1864
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, October 14,
1861
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 29, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 4, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 28,
1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 17, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 21, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 17, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 26, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 10, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 16, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 6, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 25, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 5, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 14, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 22, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 12, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 15, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 26, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 22, 1841
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 19, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, December 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 27, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 23, 1842
Letter from Marcia Armstrong Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 7, 1834
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 10, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 26, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 29, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 3, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1841
Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 31, 1843
Letter from Marie Miller to Frances Miller Seward, July 14, 1851
Letter from Margaret Brisbane Cary to Frances Miller Seward, April 24,
1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 30, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 16, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 20, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 1, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 8, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 15, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 5, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1841
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 22, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 20, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 23, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, October 9, 1840
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 11, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 21,
1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 13,
1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 4,
1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 13,
1838
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 24,
1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augutus Henry Seward, September 16,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 20,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 11,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 15,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 24,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 8,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 25,
1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 13,
1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26,
1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 14,
1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 28,
1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7,
1843
Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Alvah Chesebro, February 16,
1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 25,
1832
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 15,
1829
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 22,
1829
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7,
1829
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 13,
1829
Telegram from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, Augusut 13, 1865
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 20, 1865
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, April 20, 1865
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 14, 1864
Letter from Augustus Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 2, 1844
Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 12, 1849
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1865
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to William Henry Seward, Jr., November, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 26, 1865
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anne Wharton Seward, July 7, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 9, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, April 12, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 7, 1848
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 5, 1848
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 28, 1860
Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., 1860
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, December 13, 1846
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1844
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Lazette Miller Worden, August 29, 1844
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, May 28, 1844
Letter from Augustus Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 27, 1843
Letter from Frances Tuthill Grier to Frances Miller Seward, March 23, 1833
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, June 7, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 19, 1837
Letter from Marcia Armstrong Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1837
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, December 17, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, November 21, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, March 30, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, February 9, 1838
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 21, 1839
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 29, 1839
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 8, 1839
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 7, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1834
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1833
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 28, 1832
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 13, 1832
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, March 2, 1841
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, November, 1841
Letter from Augustus Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 12, 1842
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, July 9, 1842
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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: Clarence Armstrong Seward was born in New York in October of 1828. But at seven-years-old, Clarence lost both his parents, so his uncle William H. Seward took him under wing. William would later serve as the Secretary of State under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
After graduating from Hobart College in 1848, Clarence studied law at Auburn. By 1854 he moved to New York City and became a partner at Blatchford, Seward, Griswold & Da Costa, which grew to be one of the most prominent law firms in the city. Specializing in patent law and the law of common carriers, Seward primarily represented railroad and industrial interests, but he also served as Judge Advocate General to New York from 1856 to 1860.
Concurrent with President Lincoln’s assassination in April of 1865, was an attack on William H. Seward. Although he would survive the assault, his injuries prevented William from returning to his post. So for the first part of President Johnson’s term, Clarence was called upon to fill the position as Assistant Secretary of State. Clarence quickly proved his ability and earned a notable reputation.
Later in life, Clarence A. Seward also served as a delegate to the National Republic Convention and as a Presidential Elector. But throughout his life and extensive career, Clarence’s greatest passion was literature. He often drew from his favorite authors—Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spencer, or Milton—in conversation and in his own writings. There was no limit to the subjects Clarence could address, having extended his studies from the arts, music and literature to science, astronomy, history, politics and economics. His broad understanding on every topic nurtured his character and personal charm, so that there was no individual with whom he could not find a common thread.
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Clarence Armstrong Seward was born in New York in October of 1828. But at seven-years-old, Clarence lost both his parents, so his uncle William H. Seward took him under wing. William would later serve as the Secretary of State under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. After graduating from Hobart College in 1848, Clarence studied law at Auburn. By 1854 he moved to New York City and became a partner at Blatchford, Seward, Griswold & Da Costa, which grew to be one of the most prominent law firms in the city. Specializing in patent law and the law of common carriers, Seward primarily represented railroad and industrial interests, but he also served as Judge Advocate General to New York from 1856 to 1860. Concurrent with President Lincoln’s assassination in April of 1865, was an attack on William H. Seward. Although he would survive the assault, his injuries prevented William from returning to his post. So for the first part of President Johnson’s term, Clarence was called upon to fill the position as Assistant Secretary of State. Clarence quickly proved his ability and earned a notable reputation. Later in life, Clarence A. Seward also served as a delegate to the National Republic Convention and as a Presidential Elector. But throughout his life and extensive career, Clarence’s greatest passion was literature. He often drew from his favorite authors—Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spencer, or Milton—in conversation and in his own writings. There was no limit to the subjects Clarence could address, having extended his studies from the arts, music and literature to science, astronomy, history, politics and economics. His broad understanding on every topic nurtured his character and personal charm, so that there was no individual with whom he could not find a common thread. Clarence Armstrong Seward died on July 24, 1897 from heart failure in Geneva, NY. He lived a full life, gave generously, and dedicated himself to his work.
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 15, 1855
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 11, 1851
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 19, 1853
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 22, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 2, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 1, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 22, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 20, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 17, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 25, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 29, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 15, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 8, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 11, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1850
Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 22, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 27, 1850
Letter from William Henry Seward to Richard Milford Blatchford, October 23, 1850
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 11, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 31, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 3, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 30, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 23, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 16, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 1, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 9, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 12, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 18, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 27, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 2, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 10, 1850
Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 4, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 26, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda McClallen Miller, March 12, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 24, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 10, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 10, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 26, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 18, 1850
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Lazette Miller Worden, January 6, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 15, 1854
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 28, 1854
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7, 1854
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 22, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 21, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 2, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 4, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 28, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 31, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 23, 1849
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 25, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 16, 1849
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 12, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 11, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 29, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 1, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, April 18, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 18, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 19, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 24, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 9, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 13, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 15, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 28, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 7, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 20, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 27, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 6, 1849
Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, May 15, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 16, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 16, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 24, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 26, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 29, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 7, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 3, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 12, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 17, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 11, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 20, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 21, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 16, 1848
Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, May 4, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 2, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 20, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 14, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 29, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 3, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 7, 1848
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 6, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 25, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 14, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 21, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 5, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 7, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 8, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 23, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 14, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 19, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 15, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 20, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 22, 1847
Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 4, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 28, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 30, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 9, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 29, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 11, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 14, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 23, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 3, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 15, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 1, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 3, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 24, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, May 10, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 7, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, January 19, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, January 18, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 8, 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, April 27, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 15, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 14, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 18, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 10, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 21, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 17, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 25, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 3, 1845
Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 11, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 28, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, Februrary 4, 1844
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 9, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 7, 1844
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 19, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 6, 1844
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 21, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Warden, December 3, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 26, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 17, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 26, 1843
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 20, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 12, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 27, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 7, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, May 26, 1861
Letter from Anna Wharton Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 28, 1861
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 17, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 5, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 30, 1843
Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 5, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 1, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 1, 1845
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, April 26, 1865
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Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., August 27, 1871
Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 27, 1871
Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1869
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 12, 1861
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 21, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 20, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 5, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 1, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 30, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 20, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 6, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 5, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 21, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 9, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 6, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 11, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 22, 1844
Letter from William Henry Seward to George MacCullough Grier, October 7, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 31, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 30, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 18, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 4, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 20, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 10, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 24, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 11, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 9, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 11, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 5, 1843
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, October 6, 1846
Telegram from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Anna Wharton Seward, August 5, 1865
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 23, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 27, 1864
Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, October 14, 1861
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 29, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 4, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 17, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 21, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 17, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 26, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 10, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 16, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 6, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 25, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 5, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 14, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 22, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 12, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 15, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 26, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 22, 1841
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 19, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, December 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 27, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 23, 1842
Letter from Marcia Armstrong Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 7, 1834
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 10, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 26, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 29, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 3, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1841
Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 31, 1843
Letter from Marie Miller to Frances Miller Seward, July 14, 1851
Letter from Margaret Brisbane Cary to Frances Miller Seward, April 24, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 30, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 16, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 20, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 1, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 8, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 15, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 5, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1841
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 22, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 20, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 23, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, October 9, 1840
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, October 11, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 21, 1840
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 13, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 4, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 13, 1838
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 24, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augutus Henry Seward, September 16, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 20, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 11, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 15, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 24, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 8, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 25, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 13, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 14, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 28, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7, 1843
Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Alvah Chesebro, February 16, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 25, 1832
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 15, 1829
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 22, 1829
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1829
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 13, 1829
Telegram from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, Augusut 13, 1865
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 20, 1865
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, April 20, 1865
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 14, 1864
Letter from Augustus Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 2, 1844
Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 12, 1849
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1865
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to William Henry Seward, Jr., November, 1846
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 26, 1865
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anne Wharton Seward, July 7, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 9, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, April 12, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 7, 1848
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 5, 1848
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 28, 1860
Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., 1860
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, December 13, 1846
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1844
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Lazette Miller Worden, August 29, 1844
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, May 28, 1844
Letter from Augustus Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 27, 1843
Letter from Frances Tuthill Grier to Frances Miller Seward, March 23, 1833
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, June 7, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 19, 1837
Letter from Marcia Armstrong Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1837
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, December 17, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, November 21, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, March 30, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, February 9, 1838
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 21, 1839
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 29, 1839
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 8, 1839
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 7, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 27, 1834
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1833
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 28, 1832
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 13, 1832
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, March 2, 1841
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, November, 1841
Letter from Augustus Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 12, 1842
Letter from Augustus Seward to William Henry Seward, July 9, 1842
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Clarence Armstrong Seward was born in New York in October of 1828. But at seven-years-old, Clarence lost both his parents, so his uncle William H. Seward took him under wing. William would later serve as the Secretary of State under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
After graduating from Hobart College in 1848, Clarence studied law at Auburn. By 1854 he moved to New York City and became a partner at Blatchford, Seward, Griswold & Da Costa, which grew to be one of the most prominent law firms in the city. Specializing in patent law and the law of common carriers, Seward primarily represented railroad and industrial interests, but he also served as Judge Advocate General to New York from 1856 to 1860.
Concurrent with President Lincoln’s assassination in April of 1865, was an attack on William H. Seward. Although he would survive the assault, his injuries prevented William from returning to his post. So for the first part of President Johnson’s term, Clarence was called upon to fill the position as Assistant Secretary of State. Clarence quickly proved his ability and earned a notable reputation.
Later in life, Clarence A. Seward also served as a delegate to the National Republic Convention and as a Presidential Elector. But throughout his life and extensive career, Clarence’s greatest passion was literature. He often drew from his favorite authors—Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spencer, or Milton—in conversation and in his own writings. There was no limit to the subjects Clarence could address, having extended his studies from the arts, music and literature to science, astronomy, history, politics and economics. His broad understanding on every topic nurtured his character and personal charm, so that there was no individual with whom he could not find a common thread.
Clarence Armstrong Seward died on July 24, 1897 from heart failure in Geneva, NY. He lived a full life, gave generously, and dedicated himself to his work.
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