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James A. Seddon Letter, 1864

By Sarah Osorio

Collection Overview

Title: James A. Seddon Letter, 1864

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-564

Creator: Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1864 letter written by the Confederate Secretary of War to the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury regarding a conference. Includes a handwritten transcription.

Biographical Note

James Alexander Seddon was born on July 13, 1815 in Falmouth, Virginia. He was a lawyer and politician, serving in the United States Congress from 1845 to 1847, and again from 1849 to 1851. Seddon married Sarah Bruce on December 23, 1845 in Richmond, Virginia. During the Civil War, Jefferson Davis appointed him Secretary of War for the Confederacy. Seddon died on August 19, 1880 in Goochland, Virginia and was buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: James A. Seddon Letter, MSS 0000-564, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 16, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 5: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Correspondence, James A. Seddon to George Trenholm, 1864 July 31: Written in Richmond, Virginia.