USA SCOTT 10 STAMP ALDER CREEK TO ALBANY NEW YORK FREDERIC W. SEWARD COVER 1852

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10

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General Issue

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Cover (Postal History)

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1851

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Usa scott 10 stamp alder creek to albany new york frederic w. Seward cover 1852 usa scott 10 stamp alder creek to albany new york frederic w. Seward cover 1852 click images to enlarge description usa scott 10 stamp, pen cancel with manuscript alder creek, ny october 25th, 1852. Sent to frederic w. Seward in albany. Sent 1852, opened somewhat roughly at backflap, some general wear & toning. Fair-fine condition. According to wikipedia : (more at site) frederick william seward (july 8, 1830 – april 25, 1915)[1] was an american politician and member of the republican party who twice served as the assistant secretary of state. The son of u.S. Secretary of state william h. Seward, he served as assistant secretary from 1861 to 1869, when his father was the secretary under both abraham lincoln and andrew johnson and then from 1877 to 1879 in the administration of rutherford b. Hayes. After graduating from college, seward served as a secretary to his father from 1849 to 1857, and served as associate editor of the albany evening journal from 1851 to 1861.[4] on february 21, 1861, seward arrived at the continental hotel in philadelphia carrying a letter from his father for president-elect lincoln. The letter contained information gathered by colonel charles pomeroy stone and general winfield scott. Stone had stationed three detectives from the new york police department in baltimore, maryland to gather information about plots against lincoln. Making his way by train from illinois to washington for his inauguration, lincoln had intended to stop next at baltimore, which was home to many secessionist sympathizers. According to information gathered by stone's detectives, secessionists were planning to assassinate lincoln during his stop in baltimore. The warning fred seward brought would contribute to lincoln's decision to pass through baltimore under the cover of night, rather than stop and appear in public there. Although allan pinkerton also warned lincoln of danger awaiting him in baltimore, it was seward's information that confirmed everyone's fears. When his father was appointed secretary of state in 1861, seward became assistant secretary of state in charge of consular service under lincoln and andrew johnson. He served in the position until 1869 and "assisted in the negotiations to the adoption of the burlingame treaty," which set the attitude towards china when the empire "accepted the principles of international law."[1] on april 14, 1865, he was injured in an assassination attempt upon his father on the same night that lincoln was murdered. Lewis powell, also known as "lewis paine," an ex-confederate co-conspirator of john wilkes booth attempted to kill william seward while the secretary of state was convalescing at home from a carriage accident. That was powell's part in the plot to put the government into chaos; vice president andrew johnson and president lincoln were also to be killed that same evening. After frederick blocked powell from gaining access to william seward's bedroom, powell tried to shoot frederick in the head. However, when the gun failed to fire, powell quickly smashed the pistol over frederick's head, causing several skull injuries. Frederick then collapsed and fell to the floor at the top of the stairs. Powell then burst into william seward's room and stabbed him several times in the face and neck. Powell also injured a number of other bystanders, including frederick's sister fanny, his brother augustus, his father's nurse private george f. Robinson and messenger emerick hansell, but no one was killed. Seward's mother was sure that he was going to die; instead, she died on june 21, 1865, of a heart attack. His sister, fanny, died soon afterward, in october 1866. Powell was hanged on july 7, 1865, along with david herold, george atzerodt, and mary surratt, who were also involved in the conspiracy. On april 17, 1868, seward testified in the impeachment trial of president andrew johnson, having been called as a witness by johnson's defense team.[5] frederick's father died on october 10, 1872. Seward was a member of the new york state assembly (new york co., 7th d.) in 1875.[6] at the new york state election, 1875, he ran on the republican ticket for secretary of state of new york,[7] but was defeated by democrat john bigelow. He served again as assistant secretary of state under william m. Evarts from 1877 until his resignation in november 1879 due to illness.[8] seward was replaced by john hay, the diplomat who was one of president lincoln's former private secretaries.[8] seward also edited and published his father's autobiography and letters in a volume entitled life and letters of william h. Seward.[9] mostly, his life after 1881 was devoted to the practice of his legal profession and to lecturing and writing. Base shipping is $2.00 domestic and $3.00 international. Purchases at/over $49.95 must be insured. All items/orders selling for over $49.95 will be based upon final sale price. Seller will combine multiple purchases. Please wait for an invoice from seller before making payment. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link to view a larger picture. The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the store listings! 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