Medill, William,  1802-1865. <br/><br/>
William Medill papers, 1834-1864. 

 - 2,300  items. 6  containers. 1  microfilm reel. 2.4  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, account books, and other papers documenting Medill's service as first assistant postmaster general (1845), commissioner of Indian affairs (1845-1850), and first comptroller of the U.S. treasury (1857-1861).  Topics include local Ohio politics; railroad politics; President James K. Polk's settlment  of the Oregon question; dissatisfaction of Ohio Democrats with the administrations of presidents Polk, Pierce, and Buchanan; abolitionism; and the Mexican War.  Correspondents include William Allen, Luther Day, Augustus C. Dodge, James John Faran, Richard M. Johnson, John Y. Mason, Samuel Medary, Allen Granbery Thurman, David Tod, and Clement L. Vallandigham. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm of copies in the Manuscript Division. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, <br/>1946. <br/>In part, photocopies. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, <br/>1946-1967. 
<br/><br/><br/>Maps <br/>Library of Congress Geography and Map Division. <br/>transferred to 
<br/><br/><br/>Lawyer, U.S. representative and governor of Ohio, and U.S. government official. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009238 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 78032524  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Allen, William, 1803-1879 --Correspondence.<br/>Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. <br/>Day, Luther, 1813-1885 --Correspondence.<br/>Dodge, Augustus C. 1812-1883 --Correspondence.<br/>Faran, James John, 1808-1892 --Correspondence.<br/>Johnson, Richard M. 1780-1850 --Correspondence.<br/>Mason, John Y. 1799-1859 --Correspondence.<br/>Medary, S. 1801-1864 --Correspondence.<br/>Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869. <br/>Polk, James K. 1795-1849. <br/>Thurman, Allen Granbery, 1813-1895 --Correspondence.<br/>Tod, David, 1805-1868 --Correspondence.<br/>Vallandigham, Clement L. 1820-1871 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Democratic Party (Ohio)<br/>United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. <br/>United States. Department of the Treasury. <br/>United States. Post Office Department. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Antislavery movements.<br/>Indians of North America--Government relations.<br/>Mexican War, 1846-1848.<br/>Oregon question.<br/>Railroads--Political aspects--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Ohio--Politics and government--1787-1865.<br/>Oregon--Boundaries.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1845-1861.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Governors--Ohio.<br/>Lawyers.<br/>Public officials.<br/>Representatives, U.S. Congress--Ohio.