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. Pruyn No. 29.] Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of September 18 (No. 50) has been submitted to the President. The tragical…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 11 (No. 35) has been received and is approved. The account…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 425.] Department of State, Washington, December 15, 1862. Sir: The excitement which attended the late political canvass having subsided, the public mind returns again…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 17½.] Department of State, Washington, December 15, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 12 (No. 24) has been received. The information of the progress…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1862. My Lord: At the instance of the Secretary of the Navy, to whom it has been referred, I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1862. Sir: Referring to my note of the 10th instant, relative to the imprisonment of the Messrs. Lemore, alleged…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 20.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1862. Sir: I send you copies of a correspondence which has recently taken place between Major General…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 429.] Department of State, Washington, December 20, 1862. Sir: I herewith enclose, for presentation to the British government, a copy of memorials and other…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 431.] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of December 4 (No. 268) has been submitted to the President. He…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 22, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 81.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 3d of December (No. 67) has been received. From some of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Blatchford No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1862, Sir: Your despatch of Nov. 29 (No. 1) has been submitted to the President. The speech…
[Circular No. 30.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1862. To the Diplomatic and Consular officers of the United States: The necessity of devising new…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 28 (No. 60) has been received. The Secretary of War…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 435.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: Your very suggestive despatch of December 11 (No. 271) has been received. It does,…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 218.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: The Europa’s mail has only just now come in, a few hours in advance…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th instant, communicating…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 27 (No. 36) was received. The views you have submitted concerning…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Corwin No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, January 2, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 19 (No. 36) has been received. The information which it gives,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1863. My Lord: With reference to the case of George Baxter, a deserter from the 25th Connecticut regiment, arrested…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1863. Sir: You will receive herewith a copy of a proclamation which was issued by the President on the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 443.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1863. Sir: I revert to the now almost forgotten case of the Emily St. Pierre, whose captain…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 84.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1863. Sir: Tour despatch of December 17 (No. 68) has been received. Your suggestions in regard to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 11 (No. 38) has been received. You will express to his…