archives.nypl.org -- Salmon P. Chase papers (original) (raw)
Creator
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
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Physical description
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Preferred Citation
Salmon P. Chase papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Salmon Portland Chase (1808-1873) was an American politician, jurist, and abolitionist. The Salmon P. Chase papers consist mainly of correspondence, beginning with letters and circulars relating to the 1845 Southern and Western Liberty Convention. Most date from his term as Secretary of the Treasury and relate political matters, including his ongoing support of the abolition of slavery