William Medill papers, 1834-1864 (original) (raw)

Collection Summary

Title William Medill papers, 1834-1864
Span Dates 1834-1864
ID No. MSS32524
Creator Medill, William, 1802-1865
Extent 2,300 items
Extent 6 containers
Extent 2.4 linear feet
Extent 1 microfilm reel
Language Collection material in English
Location Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009238
LCCN Permalink LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78032524
Summary Lawyer, United States representative and governor of Ohio, and United States government official. Correspondence, account books, and miscellaneous material primarily relating to Medill’s service as assistant postmaster general (1845), commissioner of Indian affairs (1845-1850), and first comptroller of the United States treasury (1857-1861).