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Biography

Central figure in the anti-Masonic agitation. His disappearance and alleged murder just before publication of his book 'Illustrations of Masonry, an expose of the secrets of freemasonry, had a profound effect on the politics of the time. 
CEF - Mentioned in 18310728BJS_WHS1.

Letter References

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, July 28, 1831

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 26, 1834

Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield and Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, February 6, 1831

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 3, 1831

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Biography: 
Central figure in the anti-Masonic agitation. His disappearance and alleged murder just before publication of his book 'Illustrations of Masonry, an expose of the secrets of freemasonry, had a profound effect on the politics of the time. CEF - Mentioned in 18310728BJS_WHS1.
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