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William H. Seward to Bayard Taylor, November 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 25 (No. 15) has been submitted to the President. Whether we…
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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 S. Thayer, November 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Your private letter of the 27th of October has been received, and its suggestions are…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, November 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1862 My Lord: Adverting to Mr. Stuart’s note to this department of the 1st instant relative to the capture…
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William H. Seward to Thomas Corwin, November 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Corwin No. 61.] Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 27 (No. 34) has been received. It presents, in a very…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, November 30, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 415.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1862. Sir: I have expected to be able to inform you that General Burnside has advanced across…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, November 30, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 262.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1862. Sir: I recur to your despatch of November 13, No. 225, in which you mention a…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, December 1, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 264.] Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1862. Sir: It is expected that you will not suffer the cloud that has recently arisen, as…
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William H. Seward to G ustavus Koerner, December 1, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1862. Sir: The despatch of Mr. Perry, written at Marcia on the 26th of October and numbered…
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William H. Seward to Norman B. Judd, December 1, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 12th of November (No. 34) has been received. The case of…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, December 2, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 27 (No 41) has been received. It brings your views upon…
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William H. Seward to Wm. S. Thayer, December 2, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 17.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 5 (No. 23) has been received. The information which you give…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 3, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 3, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note of the 29th of…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 5, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 5, 1862. My Lord: I have received from the Secretary of the Navy some reports which were made to him…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, December 6, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 80.] Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 19 has been received. The fact has not escaped the notice…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, December 7, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 267.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1862. Sir: You will find a suitable occasion to read to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys the enclosed…
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William H. Seward to Bayard Taylor, December 7, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of November 11, (No. 18,) November…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, December 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 421.] Department of State, Washington, December 8, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 20 (No. 262) is received. The President is content that you…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, December 8, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, December 8, 1862. Sir: * * * * * * * * In view of the prompt and…
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William H. Seward to H. S. Sanford, December 8, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 76.] Department of State, Washington, December 8, 1862. Sir: Your private letters of the 15th and 18th of November have been received and read…
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William H. Seward to E. Joy Morris, December 8, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 42.] Department of State, Washington, December 8, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 6 (No. 33) has been received. The President regrets the…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame , Esh, December 9, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 22.] Department of State. Washington, December 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of August 23 (No. 24,) has been received, and it affords the President…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 10, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 10, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 9th instant,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, December 12, 1862
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 12, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 10th instant, relative…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, December 13, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 423.] Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 27 (No. 266) has been received, together with copies of the…