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 Mr. Cameron. No. 8.] Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of July 23 (No. 4) has been received. The favorable sentiments expressed by…
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, relative to the issuing…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 324.] Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of July 31 (No. 198) is before me. I confess my surprise at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 326.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1862. Sir: Complaints having been made through Mr. Stuart, her Britannic Majesty’s charge d’affaires here, of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 327.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: I write a few words while the mail is closing. General Halleck, upon taking command…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1st instant, in which,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 200.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: I write a few words while the mail is closing. General Halleck, upon taking command…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: Our relations with Spain at the present time are fortunately not of a character to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, August 20, 1862. Sir: Having informally understood from you that British subjects who had merely declared their intention to become citizens…
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard, Department of State, Washington, August 20, 1862. Sir: You have already been informed that the complaint made by your legation to this department concerning a…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 203.] Department of State, Washington, August 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatches of August 2, (No. 118,) August 4, (No. 180,) and August 8,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 331.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 7th of August, No. 205, has been received. Before its arrival…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 205.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August the 6th (No. 179) has been received. No further proceeding will…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1862. Sir: Mr. Perry’s despatch of August 1 (No. 73) has been received. It brings information of…
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, August 27, 1862. Sir: Referring to your note of the 12th instant, relative to the issuing of orders for the purpose…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 30th ultimo,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 2d instant, with the…
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th ultimo, relative to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, September 5, 1862. Sir: I have received the papers remitted to you from Canada, and informally communicated by you to this…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, September 6, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 2d instant, in which…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Cameron. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, September 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of August (No. 5) has been received. While it…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 336.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of August 22, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, September 11, 1862. Sir: In a letter to this department of the 29th ultimo General Shepley, the military governor of Louisiana,…