Collection Summary
Thomas Corwin
Correspondence
1850-1853
1850-1853
MSS16964
Corwin, Thomas,
1794-1865
3,000
items
21 containers
4 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Lawyer, Ohio governor,
U.S. representative and senator, and U.S. secretary of the treasury.
Correspondence received during Corwin's tenure as secretary of the treasury.
Subjects include appointments to and removals from office, Whig politics, and
financial and commercial policies of Millard Fillmore's
administration.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Bates, George C.--Correspondence.
Combs, Leslie, 1793-1881--Correspondence.
Corwin, Moses B. (Moses Bledso), 1790-1872--Correspondence.
Corwin, Thomas, 1794-1865.
Draper, Simeon, 1806-1866--Correspondence.
Ewing, Thomas, 1789-1871--Correspondence.
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874.
Gallagher, William D. (William Davis), 1808-1894--Correspondence.
Grandin, William--Correspondence.
Grayson, William J. (William John), 1788-1863--Correspondence.
Grinnell, Moses Hicks, 1803-1877--Correspondence.
Hunt, Washington, 1811-1867--Correspondence.
Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876--Correspondence.
Kane, George P.--Correspondence.
Lewis, William David, 1792-1881--Correspondence.
Mallory, Francis, 1807-1860--Correspondence.
Mangum, Willie Person, 1792-1861--Correspondence.
Mansfield, Edward Deering, 1801-1880--Correspondence.
Maxwell, Hugh, 1787-1873--Correspondence.
McLean, John, 1785-1861--Correspondence.
Moore, Henry Dunning, 1817-1887--Correspondence.
Mudd, John Henry Clay, 1821-1866--Correspondence.
Pearce, James Alfred, 1805-1862--Correspondence.
Perry, Aaron F. (Aaron Fyfe), 1815-1893--Correspondence.
Prentice, George D. (George Denison), 1802-1870--Correspondence.
Reese, William J.--Correspondence.
Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872--Correspondence.
Smith, Truman, 1791-1884--Correspondence.
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852--Correspondence.
Weed, Thurlow, 1797-1882--Correspondence.
White, Hugh, 1798-1870--Correspondence.
Williams, John J.--Correspondence.
Winder, William Henry, 1775-1824--Correspondence.
Wright, John C. (John Crafts), 1783-1861--Correspondence.
Organizations
United States. Department of the Treasury.
Whig Party (U.S.)
Places
United States--Economic policy.
United States--Politics and government--1849-1853.
Titles
Thomas Corwin papers
Occupations
Cabinet officers.
Governors--Ohio.
Lawyers.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--Ohio.
Senators, U.S. Congress--Ohio.
Provenance
The correspondence of Thomas Corwin, lawyer, Ohio governor, U.S.
representative and senator, and U.S. secretary of the treasury, were purchased
by the Library of Congress from 1906 to 1925.
Processing History
The correspondence of Thomas Corwin were processed in 1959. The
finding aid was revised in 2003.
Additional Guides
An index to the collection is available in the Manuscript Reading
Room.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Thomas Corwin
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The correspondence of Thomas Corwin is open to research. Researchers
are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, Thomas Corwin Correspondence,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1794, July 29
Born, Bourbon County, Ky.
1817
Admitted to the Ohio bar
1818
1828
Prosecuting attorney, Warren County, Ohio
1822
1823, 1829
Member, Ohio State House of Representatives
1831
1840
U. S. Congressman from Ohio
1840
1842
Governor of Ohio
1845
1850
U.S. Senator from Ohio
1840
1853
U.S. Secretary of the treasury
1859
1861
U.S. Congressman from Ohio
1861
1864
Minister to Mexico
1865, Dec. 18
Died, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The correspondence of Thomas Corwin (1794-1865) spans the years
1850-1853 during Corwin's tenure as United States secretary of the treasury.
Topics include appointments to and removals from office, Whig
politics, and the financial and commercial policies of President Millard
Fillmore's administration. Correspondents include George C. Bates, Leslie
Combs, Moses B. Corwin, Simeon Draper, Thomas Ewing, William D. Gallagher,
William Grandin, William J. Grayson, Moses Hicks Grinnell, Washington Hunt,
Reverdy Johnson, George P. Kane, William Davis Lewis, John McLean, Francis
Mallory, Willie Person Mangum, Edward Deering Mansfield, Hugh Maxwell, Henry
Dunning Moore, John Henry Clay Mudd, James Alfred Pearce, Aaron F. Perry,
George D. Prentice, William J. Reese, William Henry Seward, Truman Smith,
Daniel Webster, Thurlow Weed, Hugh White, John J. Williams, William Henry
Winder, and John C. Wright.
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of correspondence chronologically arranged in
bound volumes with the exception of a small group of letters from 1851 at the
end of the chronology.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
1850
1850
1
July 1-Aug. 17
July 1-Aug. 17
2
Aug. 19-Sept. 30
Aug. 19-Sept. 30
3
Oct. 1-Nov. 4
Oct. 1-Nov. 4
4
Nov. 5-Dec. 30
Nov. 5-Dec. 30
5
1851
1851
5
Jan. 1-31
Jan. 1-31
6
Feb. 1-Mar. 20
Feb. 1-Mar. 20
7
Mar. 23-Apr. 30
Mar. 23-Apr. 30
8
May 1-June 2
May 1-June 2
9
June 4-July 31
June 4-July 31
10
Aug. 1-Aug 27
Aug. 1-Aug 27
11
Aug. 28-Sept. 30
Aug. 28-Sept. 30
12
Oct. 1-Nov. 6
Oct. 1-Nov. 6
13
Nov. 7-Dec. 31
Nov. 7-Dec. 31
14
1852
1852
14
Jan. 1-Feb. 18
Jan. 1-Feb. 18
15
Feb. 19-Mar. 31
Feb. 19-Mar. 31
16
Apr. 1-May 31
Apr. 1-May 31
17
June 1-Aug. 31
June 1-Aug. 31
18
Sept. 1-Oct. 10
Sept. 1-Oct. 10
19
Oct. 11-Nov. 30
Oct. 11-Nov. 30
20
Dec. 1-28
Dec. 1-28
21
1852, Dec. 29-1853, May 20; 1851, Jan. 7-Dec.
31
1852, Dec. 29-1853, May 20; 1851, Jan. 7-Dec.
31