About

The "Lincoln and his Circle" project was launched in February 2008. 

The collection of roughly 287 historical documents (72 letters written by Lincoln, 218 written to Lincoln)--most of which are part of the William Henry Seward Papers.

William Henry Seward was Lincoln's Secretary of State and the Seward Collection, which was bequeathed largely to the University by his grandson, William Henry Seward III, contains many family letters and documents including rare correspondence with Lincoln. Seward III bequeathed the letters sent to his grandfather by Lincoln to his family, and they later rejoined the rest of the collection at the University through a gift from Fred L. Emerson Foundation of Auburn, NY.