William Henry Seward was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869 and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was prominent in the Republican Party in its formative years and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War. He also negotiated the treaty for the United States to purchase the Alaska Territory.
Mr. Seward to the diplomatic and consular agents of the United States. Department of State, Washington, May 2, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to state, for your information, that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 245.] Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1862; Sir: Your despatch of April 16 (No. 144) has arrived this morning, and the mail for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 149.] Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1862. Sir: As you will be more particularly informed by papers sent herewith, New Orleans is opened…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 152.] Department of State, Washington, May 8, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 22 (No. 142) has been received. Mr. Thouvenel meets all the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 248.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of April, No. 146, has been received. Your proceeding in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 154.] Department of State, Washington, May 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 17th of April (No. 137) has only at this hour come…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 249.] Department of State, Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of April (No. 148) has been received. The progress of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 250] Department of State, Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: I enclose a copy of a proclamation of the President, of this date, opening certain…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 158.] Department of State. Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: It will be proper for you to inform Mr. Thouvenel that I have communicated the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 253.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 2 (No. 150) has been received. The principal military event of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 254.] Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1862. Sir: With reference to the case of the Labuan, which is the subject of your despatch,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 16th instant, relative to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 255.] Department of State, Washington, May 22, 1862. Sir: Referring to your despatch No. 146, of the 24th ultimo, and to my reply of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 258.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1862. Sir: I learn from the public journals, although no official notice has been received, that in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1862. Sir: Referring to your note of the 16th instant, relative to the tariff imposed by this government on…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 260.] Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 8 (No. 156) has been received. There is a statement in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 261.] Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 9, No. 158, has been received. It communicates the decision of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 31.] Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 17 (No. 48) has been received. It is very interesting as…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 263.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1862. Sir: Since the instruction to you (No. 248) of the 9th instant was written, it has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 266.] Department of State, Washington, June 2, 1862. Sir: The arrival of your despatch, No. 159, has been already acknowledged. The Japanese ambassadors seem…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 163.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1862, Sir: Your despatch of May 16 (No. 147) has been submitted to the President. You were…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 620.] Department of State, Washington, June 5, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 14, No. 412, has been received. I approve entirely of your…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 164.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 22 (No. 149) has just been received. It brings information of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 271.] Department of State, Washington, June 7, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 23, No. 165, has been received. You will express confidentially to…