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. Adams. No. 386.] Department of State, Washington, November 3,1862. Sir: Mr. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, informs us that two war vessels which are on the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 3, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1st instant, with accompanying…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Tassara Department of State, Washington, November 3, 1862. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to transmit to Mr. Tassara the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 390.] Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 16 (No. 242) has been received. The President regrets that he…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 246.] Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 14 (No. 208) has been submitted to the President. You inform,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 245.] Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1862. Sir: The Steamer having been detained by adverse winds, the incoming mail arrives just at the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1862. Sir: I have carefully read your excellency’s note of the 31st of October, in which I am requested…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 6, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d instant, requesting to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, November 8, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your excellency’s note of the 6th instant, in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 396.] Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 23d of October (No. 244) has been received. The President regrets…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 248.] Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 21st of October, No. 213, has been submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 249.] Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 23 (No. 214) has been received. The President is pleased with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1862. Sir: I have attentively read your excellency’s note of the 6th instant. Thus far, only two persons who…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 11, 1862. Sir: The instruction of the 16th ultimo from the British Foreign Office, in relation to the case of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 12, 1862. ‘ Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 9th instant, which…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1862. My Lord: With reference to the papers in the case of the Labuan, which were recently left at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 399.] Department of State, Washington, November 14, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 28 (No. 250) has been received. The President is gratified with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1862. Sir: Recurring to the suggestion contained in your despatch of October 4, 1861, (No. 19,) which…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 404.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 30th (No. 253) has been received. Your proceedings in submitting to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 60.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 55, dated October 25, and relating to the proposal of Colonel Cattabene,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1862. Sir: Mr. Leas, late consul at Stockholm, writes on the 29th of October from Hamburg, that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 408.] Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 6 (No. 257) has been received, and the measure you adopted…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 258.] Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 6 (No. 220) has been received. The President is very well…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of October 29 (No. 16) has been submitted to the President.…