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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, June 6, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 41.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of February (No. 10) has been received. The President cheerfully…
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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 James S. Pike, June 8, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 103.] Department of State, Washington, June 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th ultimo (No. 87) relative to the question of the Scheldt…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, June 8, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 117.] Department of State, Washington, June 8, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of May 5, No. 225, has been received. The success of the internal improvement…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, June 8, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 117.] Department of State, Washington, June 8, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of May 5, No. 225, has been received. The success of the internal improvement…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 10, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 622.] Department of State, Washington, June 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 21, No. 417, has been received. The very spirited and just…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 12, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 359.] Department of State, Washington, June 12, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 29th of May (No. 310) has been received. The President is…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, June 12, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, June 12, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 19 (No. 4) has been submitted to the President. You…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood, June 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 60.] Department of State, Washington, June 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 26th of May (No. 112) has been received. It is gratifying…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, June 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 19th ultimo (No. 5) has been received. In reply, I have…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, June 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1863. Sir: The military situation in the southwest remains unchanged. The sieges of Vicksburg and Port Hudson are continued.…
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William H. Seward to American Ministers in Europe, June 16, 1863
Circular to American Ministers in Europe. Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1863. Sir: The military situation in the southwest remains unchanged. The sieges of Vicksburg and Port Hudson are…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 629.] Department of State, Washington, June 17, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of June (No. 425) has been received. The several notes…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 18, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 631.] Department of State, Washington, June 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th of June (No. 424) has been received. The President receives…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, June 18, 1863
[By Telegraph.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn Department of State, Washington, June 18, 1863. Sir: You will co-operate with the representatives of the other treaty powers in any difficulties which…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, June 19, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 20.] Department of State, Washington, June 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th ultimo (No. 6) has been received. Accept my thanks for…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 20, 1863
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 362.] Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1863. Sir: Your confidential despatch of the 5th of June (No. 313) has been read with…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, June 20, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 34.] Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the first of June (No. 26) has been received and read with…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 22, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 634.] Department of State, Washington, June 22 1863. Sir: Reports from Vicksburg and Port Hudson state that the sieges of those places still continue.…
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William H. Seward to Henry Mercier, June 24, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Mercier. Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1863. Sir: I do myself the honor to enclose the original of a report, bearing date the 8th instant,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 636.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1863. Sir: I enclose a copy of a despatch of the 27th instant, addressed to the department…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, June 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 23.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 7 has been received, and I give you my sincere thanks for…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, June 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 42.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1863. Sir: Tour despatch of April 10 (No. 15) has been submitted to the President. It is…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, June 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 76.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1863. Sir: You may not be able to discover the true condition of military affairs through the…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, June 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 24.] Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 2d instant, (No. 8) relative to my instruction…