Salmon P. Chase Papers Correspondence, 1823-1857

Transcriptions of Chase's most important letters to the prominent political figures of his day, including Martin and John Van Buren, Gamaliel Bailey, Frederick Douglass, Joshua Giddings, John P. Hale, William H. Seward, and Charles Sumner, are among those collected in this first-ever published edition of his correspondence. Besides offering valuable insight into Chase's character, private life, and cultural affairs, this collection contributes to an understanding of mid-19th-century public policy, particularly antislavery reform politics.Niven, John is the author of 'Salmon P. Chase Papers Correspondence, 1823-1857' with ISBN 9780873385084 and ISBN 087338508X.