{"product_id":"1853-william-h-seward-true-basis-of-american-independence-signed-abraham-lincolns-secretary-of-state","title":"1853 WILLIAM H. SEWARD. True Basis of American Independence. Signed - Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis seminal 1853 address, delivered at the Broadway Tabernacle, is a fascinating attempt by William H. Seward to redefine American independence not merely as a political status, but as a condition secured through a uniquely American commitment to agriculture, manufacturing, and technological innovation. Rejecting isolationism, Seward argues that true national sovereignty allows the United States to engage globally from a posture of economic stability and self-reliance as sa result of these commitments. This vision of \"commercial diplomacy\" foreshadows the strategic acumen that would later define his tenure as Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present copy inscribed by Seward to M[atthias] Sheeleigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Seward, William H.] The True Basis of American Independence: A Lecture before the American Institute, New York, Oct. 20, 1853, in the Broadway Tabernacle. New York. Fowlers and Wells. 1853. 20pp + Adverts for Water-Cure and Phrenological Publications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood + in original wraps, flotsam from previous binding in a larger sammelband present as shown; quite shaken. Textually very good. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764096892964,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3910\/9435\/files\/03-16-2026SpecsFineBooks-18.jpg?v=1773752243","url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1853-william-h-seward-true-basis-of-american-independence-signed-abraham-lincolns-secretary-of-state","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}