William H. Seward. That’s the same Seward best remembered for his savvy purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million, also known as “Seward’s Folly.” But Walker, who had ...

Reviewed Work: Autobiography of William H. Seward from 1801 to 1834. With a Memoir of His Life and Selections from His Letters from 1831 to 1846 by William H. Seward, Frederick W. Seward ...