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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, January 5, 1863
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…
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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 E. Joy Morris, January 6, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 4 (No. 37) has been received. The answer of his Highness…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 7, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d instant, relative…
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William H. Seward to Señor Don Matias Romero, January 7, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1863. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the reception of the…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, January 11, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 807.] Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1863. Sir: The investigation which has been made in the case of the Chesapeake has yielded indisputably…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 448.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of December 24 (No. 280) and December 25 (No. 281) have been received…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 450.]. Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 25 (No. 281) has been received. The President has expressed to…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 287.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 26, No. 247, has been received, and is approved. You will…
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William H. Seward to Bayard Taylor, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 17 (No. 22) has been submitted to the President, and I…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 86.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 69) of the 24th ultimo,…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, January 14, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 86.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 69) of the 24th ultimo,…
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William H. Seward to H. S. Sanford, January 15, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 84.] Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1863. Sir: Tour despatch of December 25, (No. 88) has been received. It is pleasant to find…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 451.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 1st (No. 287) has been received. The note you have addressed…
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William H. Seward to E. Joy Morris, January 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, January 17, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 18 (No. 41) has been received. The correspondence between yourself and…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood, January 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 51.] Department of State, Washington, January 17, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 9 (No. 90) was duly received. Several communications which were addressed…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 19, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 455.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1863. Sir: You will learn from the newspapers that General McClernand has attained a very important success…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, January 20, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 20 has been received. The President is gratified with your success…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, January 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 291.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 8, No. 251, has been received. The misapprehensions of the European…
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William H. Seward to Bayard Taylor, January 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 15.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 31 has been submitted to the President, and is approved. He…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 26, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 460.] Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 8th of January has been received, together with the New Year’s…
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William H. Seward to E. Joy Morris, January 26, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th ultimo (No. 43) has been received, and I have communicated…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 462.] Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1863. Sir: I transmit a communication made by the Secretary of the Navy to this department, which…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, January 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 27.] Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1863. Sir: This government has learned from the United States consul at Havana that the piratical steamer…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, January 31, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 35.] Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of September 10 (No. 47) has been received. The letter, of which it…