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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 230.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of August (No. 199) has been received. I thank you…
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Letters from William H. Seward
B. 1801 · D. 1872
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.
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 229.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of September 13 (No. 195) has been received. Your proceedings in calling Mr.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 4, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 362.] Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of September has been received, and your proceedings in relation…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 234.] Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1862. Sir: I have read with respect and earnestness the notes of a conversation between Mr. Thouvenel…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 368.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September (No. 226) has been received. The President is…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 10, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 236.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 200 has been submitted to the President. * * * *…
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William H. Seward to Viscount Treilhard, October 13, 1862
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, October 13, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th instant, commending to…
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William H. Seward to Viscount Treilhard, October 16, 1862
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, October 16, 1862. Sir: Referring to your note of the 6th instant, in which, among other things, allusion is made to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 18, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 372.] Department of State, Washington, October 18, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 3 (No. 229) has been submitted to the President. He is…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 373.] Department of State,Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 3 (No. 230) has been received. Your proceeding in presenting to her…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 374.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: With reference to the operations of the insurgent steamer 290, an extract from a letter…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 20, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 237.] Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 2d of October (No. 202) has been laid before the President.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Frances Adams, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 376] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, a copy of an instruction of yesterday (No. 237)…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 382.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: The military events which seem to require a notice, when the mail is departing, are,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 240.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: I enclose herewith, for your information, a copy of my despatch No. 382, of this…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: Mr. Perry’s interesting despatch of September 21 (No. 81) has been received. Manifestly it was…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, October 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, and, so far as…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 25, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 381.] Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1862. Sir: I send herewith copies of papers which have just been received from James E. Harvey,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 27, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 383.] Department of State, Washington, October 27, 1862. Sir: You will receive herewith the resolutions of the Chambers of Commerce of the State of…
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William H. Seward to Elisha O. Crosby, October 28, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Crosby. Department of State, Washington, October 28, 1862. No. 31.] Sir: Your very interesting dispatch of the 21st of September, No. 22, has been submitted to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 30, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 384.] Department of State. Washington, October 30, 1862. Sir: I send herewith a communication which has been received at this department from the Secretary…
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William H. Seward to Gideon Welles, October 31, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Welles. Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1862. Sir: It is thought expedient that instructions be given to the blockading and naval officers that in case…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, November 2, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note in regard to the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 385.] Department of State, Washington, November 3, 1862. Sir: The Arabia has not yet arrived at her destination, and her mails can hardly be…