]> sage_r Russell and Margaret Olivia Sage Letters An inventory of his letters at Syracuse University KM &su_name; &su_address; Feb 1989 [Derived from Summit] 12 Mar 2007 English 20 Jan 2009 - converted to EAD (LDC) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Sage, Russell, 1816-1906. Russell and Margaret Olivia Sage Letters 1855-1897 4 letters (SC) Papers of the Congressman, financier. Four incoming items, two of which are business letters from Platt Smith, the others are personal letters addressed to Mrs. Sage from Kenyon West and B. F. Wheeler. 149384 English Biographical History

Russell Sage (1816-1906) was an American politician and financier who served as a U.S. Congressman from 1853-1857.

1816 Born in Verona, N.Y. on August 4th 1840 Married Marie-Henrie Winne on January 23rd 1844-1851 Treasurer of Rensselaer County 1845-1848 Alderman of Troy 1848 Delegate to the Whig National Convention 1853-1857 U.S. Congressman 1857 Vice President of the La Crosse Railroad 1863 Moved to New York City 1869 Married Margaret Olivia Slocum on November 24th 1872 Originated stock market "puts and calls" 1881 Gained control of the New York City elevated lines along with Jay Gould 1884 Lost $7 million in the Panic of 1884 1906 Died in Lawrence, N.Y. on July 22nd Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Russell and Margaret Olivia Sage Letters consists of four incoming items, two of which are addressed to Mrs. Sage. There are two business letters from Platt Smith, one with a reply from Sage at the bottom. The other two items are personal letters to Sage's wife, one from Kenyon West (Mrs. Henry S. Howland), author of Laureates of England from Ben Jonson to Alfred Tennyson, in which she discusses her book. Benjamin F. Wheeler's letter (03 Mar 1897) thanks Mrs. Sage for her hospitality during his recent visit to her home, and documents his travel agenda for his return trip and the days following:

After the banquet at the Fort Grange Club I sat up in company with Major Burbank and Lieut. Gov. Woodruff until it was time to go for my 2 a.m. - had time enough for breakfast and a call on my friend Mr. Tom Osborne, and was back home for afternoon work. After a crowded week I started off again Friday for New York, now more dead than alive am back at work again.

 Arrangement of the Collection

The collection contains one series, Correspondence, which is arranged alphabetically by sender.

 Subject and Genre Headings Politics, government and public administration Business and Industry Smith, Platt. West, Kenyon. Wheeler, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1854-1909. Sage, Russell, 1816-1906. Sage, Margaret Olivia Slocum, 1828-1918. Capitalists and financiers. Correspondence. Access Restrictions

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Russell and Margaret Olivia Sage Letters &su_name;

 Inventory Correspondence 77 Howland, Henry S. (Mrs.)

See West, Kenyon

 77 Smith, Platt 1855, 185? with reply from Sage at bottom of page 2 incoming letters 77 West, Kenyon undated 1 incoming letter 77 Wheeler, Benjamin Franklin 1897 1 incoming letter