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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04471.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of materials related to Lincoln's Cooper Institute speech 27 February 1860 |
| Title | William Frederick Seward to Cephas Brainerd regarding his appointment as Arbitrator for the United States for the suppression of the African slave trade |
| Date | 6 September 1862 |
| Author | Seward, Frederick William (1830-1915) |
| Recipient | Brainer, Cephas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses President Abraham Lincoln's appointment of Brainerd as Arbitrator for the United States for the suppression of the African slave trade (not present). Asks Brainerd to acknowledge receipt and supply his place of birth. Also encloses an official oath Brainerd needs to return if accepting the commission (not present). Signed as Assistant Secretary. |
| Subjects | Slavery Slave Trade African American History Diplomacy Government and Civics President Lincoln's Cabinet Oath Africa |
| People | Seward, Frederick William (1830-1915) Brainerd, Cephas (1831-1910) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Frederick W. Seward served as Assistant Secretary of State under his father William Henry Seward, who served as Secretary of State from 1860-1869. When William H. Seward was injured in 1865, Frederick W. Seward became acting Secretary. Brainerd, a lawyer, contributed historical and analytical notes to Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Institute address given on 27 February 1860 when it was published. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |