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FINDING AID FOR THE SEWARD PAPERS OF THE GRIER (GEORGE M.)

PAPERS

A. Descriptive Summary:

Title: Seward Papers of the Grier (George M.) Papers

Dates: 1800-1881

Creator: Samuel Sweezey Seward (12/05/1768-08/24/1849); William Henry Seward

(05/16/1801-10/10/1872); Louisa Cornelia Canfield (Seward) (10/04/1805-01/04/1839);

George McCullough Grier (10/27/1802-12/20/1878); Mary Elizabeth Grier (1839-

1930); Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill) (01/16/1804-02/07/1860); Frances Adeline

Miller Seward (1805-06/21/1865); William Henry Seward Jr. (06/18/1839-04/29/1920);

Julia Caroline Seward (02/11/1824-1895); Clarence Amstrong Seward (10/07/1828-

07/24/1897); George Washington Seward (08/26/1808-12/07/1888); Frederick William

Seward (07/08/1830-04/25/1915); Anna M. Seward (1836-05/02/1919); Benjamin

Jennings Seward (08/23/1793-02/24/1841); Mary Seward Jennings (11/27/1769-

12/11/1844); Augustus Seward (05/18/1820-05/08/1889)

Extent: 4 boxes (525 letters in 31 folders, 12 folder of financial papers, 4 folders of

legal papers, 1 folder of family history, 1 folder of circulars of the S. S. Seward

Institute, 1 folder of papers etc. of the Post Office, Florida, NY and3 maps)

Abstract: The Seward papers within the Grier (George M.) Papers are the specific

materials in direct relation with the members of the Seward family.

Language: Materials are in English

Repository: University of Rochester. Rush Rhees Library. Department of Rare Books,

Special Collections and Preservation. Rochester, NY 14627-0055

B. Biographical

Samuel Sweezy Seward (December 5, 1768 – August 24, 1849) He was the third son

of John and Mary Seward. The early years of his life were spent mostly in Morris

County, New Jersey. About 1800 he settled in the Town of Florida, Orange County,

New York, where he set up a medical practice, and established a mercantile business. In

1795 he married Mary Jennings of Goshen, New York, and they had five children. One

of their sons was William Henry Seward (1801-1872), who was a governor of New

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York State (1839-1842), a United States senator (1849-1861), and Secretary of State in

the administrations of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson (1861-1869).

Samuel S. Seward also was active in politics and government. In 1804 he served as a

member of the New York State Assembly. In 1815 he became a judge of the Orange

County Court and subsequently served as First Judge of the Orange County Court, a

position he held for seventeen years.

Records indicate Seward amassed a substantial fortune by the 1840s, some of which

was devoted to philanthropic endeavors. In 1846 he established the S.S. Seward

Institute, a free (public) school in Florida, New York. He created a $20,000 endowment

for the institute and provided for the purchase of land and the erection of the school

building. He died August 24, 1849.1

Louisa Cornelia Canfield (Seward) (October 4, 1805-January 4, 1839) Daughter of

Samuel Sweezey Seward and Mary Jennings, married Mahlon Dickerson Canfield and

had four children: Augustus Canfield, Francis Allyn Canfield, Caroline Cornelia

Canfield and Mary Seward Canfield.

William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872). He was the son of Samuel

Sweezy Seward and Mary (Jennings) Seward. He graduated from Union College in

1820, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822. In 1823, he moved to Auburn,

New York, where he entered Judge Elijah Miller's law office. He married Frances

Adeline Miller, the daughter of Judge Miller in 1824. Seward was interested in politics

early in his career and became actively involved in the Anti-Masonic movement after

1828. With the backing of Thurlow Weed, the Whig newspaper editor, he was elected to

the New York State Senate in 1830 where he served for four years. He was nominated

by the Whigs for governor in 1834, but was defeated by William L. Marcy. From 1834

to 1838 he practiced law and served as an agent for the Holland Land Company, settling

settlers' claims in Chautauqua County.

In 1838 Seward was elected governor of New York State and again in 1840. He favored

internal improvements, public support of Catholic schools, and began to favor free soil

and abolition positions. From 1842 to 1848 he again practiced law, first in the court of

chancery and later in patent cases. He also defended cases involving fugitive slave laws.

1 New York State Library (Samuel S. Seward Papers, 1790-1851)

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In 1849 Seward was elected to the United States Senate, and increasingly built a

reputation as an anti-slavery senator. After 1855, the Whig party merged into the

Republican party, and Seward became one of the leading Republicans. He was passed

over as the presidential nominee in 1856 and, though he was the front runner in 1860,

Lincoln was given the nomination. After Lincoln's election, Seward was appointed to

the post of Secretary of State, a position he held until 1869 serving under both

presidents Lincoln and Johnson.

As Secretary of State Seward was a central force in the administration. The major issues

he dealt with during the Civil War years were the possibility of European intervention,

the outfitting of Confederate cruisers in British ports, the Trent affair and the French

invasion of Mexico. Seward was also interested in territorial expansion, and in 1867

negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Seward was seriously wounded in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy, and after 1865

his health was not good. He retired from public life upon Grant's election, and despite

his poor health, took a trip around the world in 1871. William Henry Seward died in

Auburn on October 10, 1872.2

George MacCollough Grier (September 27, 1802-December 20, 1878). Married to

Frances Tuthill. He was a trustee of the Seward Institute in Florida, based in Goshen.

Mary Elisabeth Grier (1839-1930) her married name is Peterson and lived in Goshen.

Frances Elisabeth Grier (Tuthill) (January 16, 1804-February 7, 1860) wife of

George M. Grier, cousin of William Henry Seward.

Frances Adeline Miller Seward (1805 – June 21, 1865) was born in 1805, the

daughter of Judge Elijah Miller and Hannah Foote Miller. She studied at the Troy

Female Seminary (now known as Emma Willard School). She married New York

attorney William Henry Seward on October 20, 1824, after meeting him through his

sister, a classmate, in 1821. In his lifetime, William served as a senator in the New York

legislature, Governor of New York, a senator from New York and United States

Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

2 Rare Books & Special Collections of Rhus Rhess Library (Seward Family Papers Finding Aid).

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The couple raised five children: Augustus Henry Seward (1826-1876), Frederick

William Seward (1830-1915), Cornelia Seward (1835-1836), William Henry Seward,

Jr. (1839-1920) and Frances Adeline "Fanny" Seward (1844-1866). Some years after his

wife's death, in 1870, William formally adopted his companion Olive Risley Seward

(1841-1908).

On April 14, 1865, her husband and two of their sons, Frederick and Augustus, and

Fanny, were injured in an assassination attempt on her husband in their house.[1] The

man responsible for this ordeal was Lewis Powell a.k.a. Lewis Paine, a conspirator of

John Wilkes Booth; Booth had shot and killed President Lincoln the same night. The

attack put Frances into a state of great anxiety about her family. She thought that

Frederick would die of his injuries, although he survived. She died on June 21, 1865, of

a heart attack.3

William Henry Seward Jr. (June 18, 1839-April 29, 1920) was educated at home. He

became interested in finance and, in partnership with Clinton McDougall, opened a

private bank in Auburn in 1861. He abandoned banking in order to fight in the Civil

War, where he eventually rose to the rank of brigadier-general. After the war, he

returned to banking and lived with his wife, Janet MacNeil (Watson) Seward, in the

family homestead in Auburn.4

Julia Caroline Seward (February 11, 1824 – 1895) Second wife of George

Washington Seward (August 18, 1852), mother of Charles Humphrey Seward

(September 21, 1850-October 22, 1877); Julia Humphrey Seward (June 27, 1857) and

Mary Jennings Seward (June 27, 1857)

Clarence Armstrong Seward (October 7, 1828 – July 24, 1897) 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,

3 Wikipedia entry. 4 Rare Books & Special Collections of Rhus Rhess Library (Seward Family Papers Finding Aid).

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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. 5

George Washington Seward (August 26, 1808 – December 7, 1888) Son of Samuel

Sweezey Seward and Mary Jennigs. His first wife was Temperance Wicks Leddel

(April 17, 1832) whit who he had five children: Sarah Cornelia Seward (1833-);

William Henry Seward (1836-); Samuel Swazey Seward (1838-1916); Christiana F

Kimber (-1906) and George Frederick Seward. He married again with Julia Caroline in

August 18, 1852 with who he had seven children: John Laddell Seward, Charles

Humphrey Seward (1850-1877), Julia Humphrey Seward (1857-), William James

McKittrick, Mary Jennings Seward (1857-), George W Shields and Mary Jennings

Seward.

5 http://www.samueleells.org/SewardScholarships/SewardScholarshipAbout/ClarenceASeward/tabid/67/Default.aspx

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Frederick William Seward (July 8, 1830 – April 25, 1915) Assistant Secretary of

State. An 1849 graduate of Union College. From 1849-1857 he served as secretary to

his father, William H. Seward. From 1851-1861 he also held the position of associate

editor of the Albany "Evening Journal". When his father was appointed U.S. Secretary

of State under Lincoln, the younger Seward was appointed Assistant Secretary of State.

On the night of April 14, 1865 he was slashed and his skull fractured protecting his

father during the assassination attempt by Lewis Powell. Seward survived his injuries

and again served as Assistant Secretary of State 1877-79 during the Hayes

administration. He had also served in the New York State Assembly being elected in

1874.6

Anna M. Seward (1836 – May 2, 1919) Wife of Frederick William Seward. They ahd

no children. They lived in DC as Frederick William Seward was William Henry

Seward's assistant when William Henry Seward was Secretary of State. Anna M.

Seward was William Henry Seward's 'woman of the house.' She held parties and

banquets and received callers for William Henry Seward to keep up their presence in

DC society. To our delight, Fred went on to marry Anna Wharton. She became just like

a sister to me and another daughter to my father and mother. Fred and Anna helped my

father a great deal during their marriage. Anna became an important face to the public

by becoming my father’s hostess. She was in charge of political dinner parties in

Washington, D.C. and kept track of the many guests father received as well as incoming

letters. When father traveled to Alaska and California at the end of his life, Anna and

Fred traveled with him. Eventually, they would move to a house they called Montrose

in the Hudson River Valley. Many of their possessions from that home, including a big

table that belonged to Ann,a were brought back to the Auburn home and are still there

today. Father died before completing his autobiography so Fred finished it for him, and

then went on to write about his own political experiences. Fred was a loyal family man

who helped his father throughout his life at home as well as in his political career.7

Benjamin Jennings Seward (August 23, 1793 – February 24, 1841) William Henry

Seward’s brother. He was married to Marcia Seward (May 17, 1819) and had four

6 Findagrave website. 7 Biography notes from the Seward website developed by University of Rochester’s History Department.

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children: Augustus Seward (1820-1889), Aurelia Seward (1821-1825), Benjamin

Jennigs Seward, jr (1827) and Clarence Armstrong Seward (1828-July 24, 1897).

Mary Seward (Jennings) (November 27, 1769 – December 11, 1844) William Henry

Seward’s mother. Married with Samuel Sweezy Seward (June 2, 1792) they had five

children: Benjamin Jennings Seward, Edwin Polydore Seward, William Henry Seward,

Louisa Cornelia Canfield and George Washington Seward.

Augustus Seward (May 18, 1820 – May 8, 1889) Son of Benjamin Jennings Seward

and Patience Armstrong. Augustus Seward was the minister of several churches in

Orange County and also served as President of the Seward Institute, founded by his

grandfather, Samuel S. Seward. He married trice with Sarah Ann Finn and Cornelia

Seward Finn.

C. Scope and Contents Note:

The Seward Papers of the Grier (George M.) Papers collection is a compilation of

the materials specifically related to the Seward family within the Grier (George M.)

Paper Collection. The documents provide information about the Sewards home in

Washington thanks to Mary Evans Grier letters to her parents while she stayed in the

family home in Washington between 1856-1858. There are also several letters from

William H. Seward to George M. Grier, to his daughter, Mary Grier, and to his father,

Samuel S. Seward. There is also information Louisa Cornelia Canfield (maiden name,

Seward) and her school days. There is also information about family history of the

Griers which contain descriptions of the Seward home in details (Box 3). George M.

Grier and William H. Seward were executors of the estate of Samuel S. Seward and

these papers contain considerable information on financial matters connected with the

settlement of the estate.

D. Restrictions of Use and Access:

The collection is accessible for researchers at the Rare Books, Special Collections

and Preservation Department of the Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester

under supervision.

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E. Index Terms:

Subject- Names

Adams, John Q.

Blatchford, Samuel M.

Blatschford, Morgan H.

Bradley, John

Brown, John W/M?.

Canfield, Louisa Cornelia

Canfield, Louisa Cornelia

Canfield, Mahlon Dickerson

Canfield, Mahlon Dickerson

Clay, Henry

Cooper, Nathan A.

Craig, Hector

Crawford, William H.

Decker, Daniel D.

DeWitt Clinton

DeWitt, Jayne C.

Freeouf, John F.

Gilbert A.

Grier, Frances Elisabeth (Tuthill)

Grier, George McCullough

Grier, Mary Elisabeth

Grier, Thomas Evans

Griswold, B. M.

Hotchkiss, Mary E.

Hughes, John

Jackson, Jackson

Jayne, H. C.

Jenkins, Lemuel

Jones, John P

Kummer, John G.

Mallory, George

McKessock, Bate

Moffat, J

Phillips, Gabe N.

Phillips, John E.

Pierson, Jeremiah Hasley

Porter, Peter Buell

Rayonce, Isaiah

Ross, William

Round, John W.

Sayer, William

Schriver, Thomas G.

Seward, Anna M.

Seward, Augustus

Seward, Benjamin Jennings

Seward, Clarence Armstrong

Seward, Edwin P.

Seward, Frederick William

Seward, George Frederick

Seward, George Washington

Seward, Jasper Armstrong

Seward, Julia Caroline

Seward, Mary (Jennings)

Seward, Samuel Sweezey

Seward, William Henry

Smalley, John

Smith, Benjamin

Smith, James

Suffern, Edward

Weed, Thurlow

Wickham, George D.

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Wiggin, A.B.

Wilcoxen, Gilbert

Wilkins, Samuel Jones

Willard, John

Woodward, B.

Woolworth, S. B.

Subject – Companies

Erie Railroad

Ramapo Iron Works

Saugerties, Ulster Co.

Subject – Places

Albany, NY

Auburn, NY

Baltimore

Bethlehem Female Seminary,

Pennsylvania

Bloomingburg, previously

Bloomingburgh, NY

Brooklyn, NYC, NY

Chester, PA

Florida, NY

Goshen, IN

Middletown, MD

Montgomery, Alabama

Monticello, MN

New York City, NY

Newburgh, NY

Phillipsburg, NJ

Philadelphia, PA

Redfield, NY

Ramapo, NY

Rondout, NY

Stanhope, NJ

Sussacuna, NJ

Troy Female Seminar, NY

Washington, DC

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Subject – Topics

Correspondence

Domestic life

Family

Health – Kine Pock

Health – Small Pox

Health - Vaccination

Legal documents - Invoices

Legal documents - Supreme Court

Legal documents – Agreements

Legal documents – Check

Legal documents – Lease

Legal documents – Will

Legal documents- Accounts

Legal documents- Insurance

Legal documents – Mortgage

Marriage

State

Women History

Women Rights

Other

State Board Meeting

Wheeler Case

Astor House

Seward Institute

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F. Related Materials:

Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation. Rochester

University. Rochester, NY

-‐ William Henry Seward Papers Microform Edition.

-‐ William Henry Seward Papers. Please note: The collection has been

microfilmed for preservation purposes, and users will be referred to

the microform edition.

-‐ William Henry Seward Papers Addition. Materials added to the

collection after it was microfilmed in 1981.

-‐ Elijah Miller Papers, 1794-1861

-‐ George Washington Patterson Papers, 1831-1898.

-‐ Thurlow Weed Papers, 1816-1894.

-‐ The Robert H. Chesebro Family Papers.

G. Administrative Information:

Acquisition and Provenance

The Grier (George M.) papers were purchased by the University Library from Mrs.

de K. Van Vliet. February 22, 1956.

Finding Aid created by: Almudena Escobar López

Citation

Seward papers of the Grier (George M.), Box Number, Folder/Item number or

Name, Rush Rhees Library. Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and

Preservation. Rochester University.

Processing Information

The boxes and folders that are not mentioned but that are part of the Grier (George

M.) Papers do not contain any material related directly to the Seward family.

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H. Container List:

BOX 1: Correspondence. 1814-1864

1:1 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence 1814-1824

- 18141004, James Smith, Baltimore, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Request to

support the ‘use of Kine Pock to prevent Small Pox.’ (2 pages)

- 18170406, Gilbert Wilcoxsen, Albany, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY

- 18190629, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY, John F. Freeouf,

- 18200222, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Bill

letter for Louisa Cornelia Canfield tuition from the Bethlehem Female Seminary in

Pennsylvania. Includes a letter talking about her academic progression.

- 18190812, John G. Krummer and John. F. Freeouf, Bethlehem; Samuel Sweezey

Seward, Florida, NY. Bill letter for Louisa Cornelia Canfield tuition from the

Bethlehem Female Seminary in Pennsylvania. Includes a letter talking about her

academic progression.

- 18200516, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Bill



- 18200803, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem, SSS, Florida, NY. Bill letter for Louisa

Cornelia Canfield tuition from the Bethlehem Female Seminary in Pennsylvania.

Includes a letter talking about her academic progression.

- 18200909, John F. Freeouf; John G. Kummer, Bethlehem, SSS, Florida, NY. Personal

letter about Samuel Sweezey Seward health.

- 18200906, George Smith, Florida, NY, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Note

- 18201003, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY.

Personal letter

- 18201020, A. Gilbert, Troy, Cornelia Louisa Canfield (Seward), Florida, NY.

Personal letter from the Music teacher Miss A. Gilbert to LCC.

- 18201114, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem, SSS, Florida, NY. Bill letter for Louisa

Cornelia Canfield tuition from the Bethlehem Female Seminary in Pennsylvania.

Includes a letter talking about her academic progression.

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- 18210131, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Bill

letter for Louisa Cornelia Canfielf tuition from the Bethlehem Female Seminary in


- 18210223, Benjamin Jennigs Seward, Florida, NY, Louisa Cornelia Canfield,

Bethlehem. Personal letter

- 18210501, John F. Freeouf, Bethlehem, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Bill



- 18220422, John Willard, Troy, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. Letter

discussion the tuition for Louisa Cornelia Canfield in the Troy Seminar.

- 18240322, Samuel Jones Wilkins, Albany, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY.

Personal letter

- 18240707, Gabe N. Phillips, Phillipsburg, NJ; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY.

Personal letter

1:2 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence Jan-Sept 1825

- 18250105, Hector Craig, Washington; SSS, Florida, NY. Personal letter discussing the

1824 elections and other political matters.

- 18250518, Nathan A. Cooper, Chester, PA, Louisa Cornelia Canfield (at this time still

single), Florida, NY.

- 18250530, Louisa Cornelia Canfield, Florida, NY, Nathan A. Cooper, Chester, PA. It

is a letter where she rejects the proposal of the receiver.

- 18250620, Mahlon Dickerson Canfield, Succasunna, NJ, SSS, Florida, NY. In this

letter Mahlon Dickerson apologizes to Samuel Sweezey Seward for the behavior of

Nathan A. Cooper (his nephew) proposing Louisa Cornelia.

- 18250627, John Smalley, New York, Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY. This is a

proposal letter asking for Louisa’s hand.

- 18250725, SSS, Florida, NY, John Smalley, Samuel Sweezey Seward respond to John

Smalley about contacting some of his references.

1:3 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence October-December 1825

(The October letters are all related to the construction of a state road and are referred as

Wheeler Case)

- 18251007, George Mallory, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY.

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- 18251013-John P. Jones, Monticello, MN; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY

- 18251014-Edward Suffern, New Antrim?; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY

- 18251017- William Ross, Newburgh, NY; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Goshen, IN

- 18251024-Wheeler Case; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY

- 18251024- William Ross, Montgomery; Wheeler Case, Goshen, IN

- 18251024- William Ross, Montgomery; Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

- 18251026- Lemuel Jenkins, Bloomingburgh, NY; Wheeler Case, Goshen, IN

- 18251026-Wheeler Case, Goshen; Samuel Sweezey Seward, Florida, NY

- 18251024-J. H. Pierson –Ramapo Iron Works, NY - Samuel Sweezey Seward -

Florida, NY

- 18251028-George D. Wickham-Goshen- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

- 8251029-SSS--Mr. J. Moffat-

- 18251101-John P. Jones-Monticello- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

- 18251221-B. Woodward-Mount Hope- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

- 18251221-B. Woodward-Mount Hope-Wheeler Case; George D. Wickham; Samuel J.

Wilkins-Goshen

1:4 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence 1826 – 1839

- 18260225-S. J. Wilkin-Albany- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

- 18260314-J. H. Pierson-Ramapo Iron Work, NY- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida,

NY

- 18270405-Rebecca?-Stanhope, NJ-Louise Cornelia Canfield-Florida, NY

- 18301029-William Hernry Seward -Newburgh- George McCullough Grier-Goshen,

IN

- 18320602-John W. Brown-Goshen-SSS

- 18380423- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY- George McCullough Grier -

Goshen


- 18400319- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY-MDC

- 18410924-John E. Phillips-- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

- 18410924- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY-John E. Phillips

- 18410929-John E. Phillips-- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY

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- 18411006- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida, NY-Miss Bate McKessock-Newburgh

- 18411006-Jeremiah H. Pierson--Isaiah Rayonce

- 1843116-Benjamin Smith-Rondout- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18440104-John M. Brown-Newburgh- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18460507-Samuel Blatchford-Auburn- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18480219-Samuel Blatchford-Auburn- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18480428-John Hughes-New York-Thurlow Weed-Astor House

- 18480824-Thurlow Weed-Astor House- George McCullough Grier

- 18490110-Thurlow Weed-New York- George McCullough Grier

- 18490321-S. M. Blatchford-Washington- George McCullough Grier

- 18490917-Daniel D. Decker- Goshen-William Henry Seward; George McCullough

Grier

1:7 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence January-March 1851

- 18510303-Cousin Mary Elisabeth Grier—Mary Elisabeth Grier- Goshen


- 18560501-Frances Adeline Seward-Washington-Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen

- 18530418- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)--Goshen-Mary Elisabeth Grier

- 18530421-George Grier Jr.; Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)--Goshen-Mary Elisabeth Grier

- 18531006- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Goshen- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)

- 18541103- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Auburn- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)

- 18561202- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)

- 18561203- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier

- 18561206-George McTullough Grier-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier

- 18561208- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-George McTullough Grier-Goshen

- 18561210- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen

- 18561210- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington

- 18561212- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-Thomas Evans Grier-Goshen


- 18561218- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-Auntie?



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- 18561223-George McTullough Grier-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington


- 18561224- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-George Grier Jr.-Goshen







- 18561200- Mary Elisabeth Grier -- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)


1:12 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence January 1857

- 18570102-Mary Elisabeth Grier-Washington- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)


- 18570105- Mary Elisabeth Grier Washington- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)

















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- 18570127-George McTollough Grier-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington




- 18570131- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) -Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington

1:13 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence February 1857

- 18570202- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) -Goshen


- 18570205- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-Auntie


- 18570207- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington



- 18570214- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-Frances Tuthill Grier-Goshen



- 18570219- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-FTG-Goshen





1:14 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence March-December 1857

- 18570302-George McTullough Grier-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington

- 18570303- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington




- 18570310- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) -Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Goshen


- 18570317- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) -Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier Washington

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- 18570324- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) -Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier


- 18570403-George McCullough Grier-Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier


- 18571202- George McCullough Grier --James S. Evans

- 18570000-Frances Tuthill Grier (Frances Elisabeth Grier)-Washington-Aunty?



- 18581104- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) -Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Albany

- 18590108- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill) Goshen- Mary Elisabeth Grier

- 18590124-John W. Round-- George McCullough Grier

- 18600810- George McCullough Grier- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)

- 18619030-FWS-Washington- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18611206-FWS-Washington-John Bradley-Goshen

- pre-1863-FAS-Auburn- Mary Elisabeth Grier

- 18630131-Mary Elisabeth Grier-Washington-Grandma and Auntie?

1:16 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence 1864

- 18640806-George Mc Cullough Grier-Goshen-William Henry Seward-Washington

- 18640916-John Bradley-Goshen-William Henry Seward

BOX 2: Correspondence (continued)


- 18650430-William Henry Seward Jr.-Washington-George McCullough Grier

- 18650612-T. G. Schriver-Florida, NY- George McCullough Grier

- 18651023-T. G. Schriver-Florida, NY- George McCullough Grier

- 18651025- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-T. G. Schriver

- 18660108-Mary Elisabeth Grier-Washington- George McCullough Grier

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- 18660129- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington- George McCullough Grier






- 18660218- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Washington-Thomas Evans Grier


- 18660227-T. G. Schriver-Florida- George McCullough Grier

- 18660302-C. W. Winfried?-Washington-Mary Elisabeth Grier


- 18660305- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-T. G. Schriver


- 18660424-George Grier Jr.-New York- Frances E. Grier (Tuthill)

- 18660830- Mary Elisabeth Grier -Albany- George McCullough Grier


- 18661227- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Mary E. Hotchkiss


- 18670603-George McCullough Grier-Goshen-William Henry Seward

- 18670607- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-William Henry Seward

- 18670620-George Washington Seward-Florida- George McCullough Grier

- 18670629-Jasper Armstrong Seward-Florida- George McCullough Grier

- 18670710-Mary E. Hotchkiss-- George McCullough Grier

- 18670813-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida- George McCullough Grier

- 18670817- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Thomas G. Schriver-





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- 18680108-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida-S. B. Woolworth

- 18680622-Mary E. Hotchkiss-Florida- George McCullough Grier


- 18680817- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Thomas G. Schriver

- 18681207-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18681208-Julia Caroline Seward-Florida-GMG-

- 18681209- George McCullough Grier Goshen-Julia Caroline Seward


- 1869022-H. C. Jayne-Florida- George McCullough Grier


- 18700125-Thomas G. Schriver-- George McCullough Grier

- 18700205-Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill) -Brooklyn-Mary Elizabeth Grier




- 18700712-B. M. Griswold-New York- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


- 18700720-George Frederick Seward—D? Redfield

- 18700824-Julia Caroline Seward-Florida- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18700825- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Julia Caroline Seward


- 18700127- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-S. B. Woolworth-Albany

- 18700131-S. B. Woolworth-Albany- George McCullough Grier


- 18711026-Julia Caroline Seward-Florida- George McCullough Grier

- 18711102-Thomas G. Schriver-Albany- George McCullough Grier

- 18711103- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-S. B. Woolworth


- 18720306-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida-George McCullough Grier

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- 18720528-Clarence Armstrong Seward-- George McCullough Grier

- 18720610-Julia Caroline Seward-- George McCullough Grier





- 18720702- George McCullough Grier —Thomas G. Schriver-

- 18721004- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Clarence Armstrong Seward

- 18721008- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Clarence Armstrong Seward




- 18721102- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-S. B. Woolworth



- 18730515-Clarence Armstrong Seward-New York- George McCullough Grier -

Goshen


- 18730524-George Washington Seward-- George McCullough Grier



- 18730618- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida





- 18740108- George McCullough Grier-Goshen-Julia Caroline Seward



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- 18740210-Julia Caroline Seward-- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


- 18740211-[H?] Seward-- George McCullough Grier


- 18740616-Augustus Seward-Middletown- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


- 18740829-Thomas G. Schriver-- George McCullough Grier -Goshen






- 18741211-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida-Frederick William Seward

- 18740000-Julia Caroline Seward--William Sayer


- 18750128-Julia Caroline Seward-Auburn- George McCullough Grier



- 18750428-Thomas G. Schriver-Florida-Seward Institute






- 18750902-William Henry Seward Jr.-Auburn- George McCullough Grier

- 18750904- George McCullough Grier –William Henry Seward Jr.-Auburn


- 18750906-William Henry Seward Jr,-Auburn- George McCullough Grier


- 18750909- George McCullough Grier –William Henry Seward Jr.-Auburn


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- 18750927-Anna M. Seward-Montrose-Mary Elizabeth Grier



- 18751108-Anna M. Seward-Montrose-Mary Elizabeth Grier


- 18751129-George Washington Seward-- George McCullough Grier




- 18760204-William Henry Seward Jr.-Auburn- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


- 18760320- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-William Henry Seward Jr.-Auburn


- 18760722-Thomas G. Schriver-- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18760908- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Frederick William Seward

- 18760914-A. B. Wiggin-Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY-Seward Institute-Florida



- 18770409- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Dr. Seward?

- 18780219-Julia Caroline Seward-Florida- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


- 18780302- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Frederick William Seward-

Washington, DC

- 18780326- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Augustus Seward



- 18780712-Seward Institute-Florida- George McCullough Grier; Frederick William

Seward-Goshen

- 18780719- George McCullough Grier -Goshen- Frederick William Seward



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- 18780700- George McCullough Grier -Goshen-Unknown (likely Frederick William

Seward)

2:9 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence n.d.

- 18560800-Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)—Mary Elizabeth Grier

- 18560804- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen- Mary Elizabeth Grier

- 18560000-Mary Elizabeth Grier-New York- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)

- 0-Friend L.—Anna M. Seward

- 209-Governor?—William Henry Seward

- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen--Washington

- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen- Mary Elizabeth Grier -Washington

- 117- Mary Elizabeth Grier -Washington- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen

- 0-FTG-Goshen- Mary Elizabeth Grier -Washington

- 0-GMG-Goshen-Frederick William Seward-Washington

- 18610000- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)-Goshen- Mary Elizabeth Grier -

Washington

- Frances Elizabeth Grier (Tuthill)-Washington- Mary Elizabeth Grier -

- 519-?--Louisa C. Seward-Florida

2:10 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence William H. Seward to George

M. Grier, 1831-1847

- 18310719-William Henry Seward-Auburn- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18400724- William Henry Seward -Albany- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18420524- William Henry Seward -Albany- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18420917- William Henry Seward -Florida- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18430518- William Henry Seward -Auburn- George McCullough Grier

- 18441007- William Henry Seward -Auburn- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


- 18470121- William Henry Seward -Albany- George McCullough Grier


- 18470809- William Henry Seward -- George McCullough Grier

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M. Grier, 1848-1849

- 18480313-William Henry Seward-Auburn- George McCullough Grier






- 18480822-Thurlow Weed-Albany- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18490329- William Henry Seward -Washington- George McCullough Grier




- 18490601- George McCullough Grier -Goshen- William Henry Seward






- 18490901- William Henry Seward -Florida- George McCullough Grier


- 18490921- William Henry Seward -- George McCullough Grier



M. Grier, 1850-1865

- 18530725-Jayne De Witt C.-Florida- William Henry Seward

- 18530728- William Henry Seward -Auburn-George McCullough Grier-Goshen


- 18531203- William Henry Seward -Washington- George McCullough Grier -Goshen




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- 18561118- William Henry Seward -Philadelphia- George McCullough Grier -Goshen

- 18570104- William Henry Seward -Washington- George McCullough Grier






- [1865?]1221- William Henry Seward -Albany- George McCullough Grier -Goshen


M. Grier, 1861-1870

- 18610127- William Henry Seward -Washington- Mary Elizabeth Grier -Goshen

- 18620117- William Henry Seward -- Mary Elizabeth Grier



- 18680205- William Henry Seward -Washington- Mary Elizabeth Grier

- 18700606- William Henry Seward -Auburn-Mary Elizabeth Grier -Goshen


M. Grier, 1822-1846

- 18220319- William Henry Seward -New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

- 18231220- William Henry Seward -Auburn- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida









- 18460325- William Henry Seward -Auburn- Samuel Sweezey Seward


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- 18460401-Morgan H. Blatchford-Auburn-George McCullough Grier

- 18000520-William Henry Seward-New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

2:15 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Papers Correspondence Benjamin J., Louisa C., George

W. Seward to and from S.S. Seward, 1825-1827

- 18250329-Benjamin J. Seward-New York-Samuel Sweezey Seward-Newburgh

- 18250420- Benjamin J. Seward -New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

- 18250423- Benjamin J. Seward -Florida- Samuel Sweezey Seward



- 18250511-George Washington Seward-New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

- 18250530- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida- Benjamin J. Seward -New York


- 18250622-George Washington Seward-New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward

- 18250718- Benjamin J. Seward -- Samuel Sweezey Seward

- 18250727- Benjamin J. Seward -New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward

- 18250813-Louisa Cornelia Canfield-New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward; Mary

Seward (Jennings)-Florida

- 18260227- Louisa Cornelia Canfield -New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

- 18260320- Louisa Cornelia Canfield -New York- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

- 18270000- Louisa Cornelia Canfield -- Samuel Sweezey Seward; Mary Seward

(Jennigs)

- 18000303- Benjamin J. Seward -- Samuel Sweezey Seward -Florida

BOX 3: Family History

3:1 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Family History (not in the Rare Book Finding Aid)

Contains handwritten documents with relevant information about the family history in

relation with Edwin P. Seward and George Washington Seward children. There area

also description of the Seward home in Auburn and in Washington DC.

BOX 4 Seward Institute Legal Papers (1849-1879)

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4:1 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Samuel Swezey Seward Estate: Financial papers -1849-

1864

4:2 A. G84 Grier (George M.) Samuel Swezey Seward Estate: Legal papers and maps

(3) -1848-1870

4:3 A. G84 Grier (George M.) S. S. Seward Institute: Circulars. -1865-1878

4:4 A. G84 Grier (George M.) S. S. Seward Institute: Financial papers -1846-1869

4:5 A. G84 Grier (George M.) S. S. Seward Institute: Financial papers -1870-1872

4:10 A. G84 Grier (George M.) S. S. Seward Institute: Legal papers -1864-1876

All these folder contain different legal documents directly related with the Seward

Institute in Florida, the documents mention William Henry Seward and George

McCullough Grier as the executors of the Institute until William Henry Seward’s dead

in 1872.

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