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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 374.] Department of State, Washington, July 17, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your despatch of the 2d of…
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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, July 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer No. 24.] Department of State, Washington, July 17, 1863. Sir: Your despatches to No. 36, of the 18th ultimo, inclusive, have been duly received, and…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 18, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 656.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of July 1 (No. 441) has been received, together with the report of…
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William H. Seward to Seňor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara, July 18, 1863
[Accompaniment to note of the 18th of July, 1863; omitted in former publication.] Mr. Seward to Senor Tassara. Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1863. Sir: Referring to your note…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 20, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 657.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1863. Sir: The insurgent army, under Lee, is understood to be either stationary or moving in the…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 20, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 376.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of June 29 (No. 322) has been received. If the minister of Switzerland,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 662.] Department of State, Washington, July 23, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, No. 442 of the 2d instant…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 24, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 664.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of July (No. 448) has been received. Before this time…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 24, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 377.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 10th of July (No. 325) has been received. I can very…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, July 24, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 111.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch No. 90, of the 25th ultimo, accompanied by a translation…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, July 24, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch dated the 5th instant, and numbered 93, has been received. You will accept…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 25, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 378.] Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1863. Sir: I enclose a copy of a despatch from Mr. Burton, United States minister at Bogota,…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, July 25, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 77.] Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 6th of July (No. 73) has been received. The President expects…
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William H. Seward to Thomas Bayley Potter, July 25, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Potter. Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1863. Sir: I have had the honor to receive from the Reverend Dr. Massie and the Reverend J. H.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 28, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 666.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1863. Sir: Enclosed is an unsealed letter of the 25th instant, addressed by me to Thomas Bayley…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 668.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of July (No. 454) has been received, and your proceedings…
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William H Seward to James S. Pike, July 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 112.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1863. Sir: I have your despatch of the 15th of July, (No. 93.) The armies and the…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, July 29, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 79.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of July 11 (No. 75) has been received. The information it contained has…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 669.] Department of State, Washington, July 30, 1863. Sir: I have your despatch of the 16th of July, (No. 452,) which informs me of…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 1, 1863
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 1, 1863. My Lord: Referring to my note of the 18th ultimo relative to the capture of the British steamer…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 7, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 673.] Department of State, Washington, August 7, 1863. Sir: Accompanying this instruction is a copy of a communication of the 14th ultimo, addressed to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 8, 1863
[Untitled] No. 674.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th ultimo, (No. 459,) with accompaniments, has been received. Your proceedings in regard to the…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, August 10, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry No. 4.] Department of State, Washington, August 10, 1863. Your very interesting despatch, under the date of July 19, and num, has been received. It…
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William H. Seward to Hermann Kreismann, August 11, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, August 11, 1863. Sir: Your interesting despatch of July 20 (No. 2) has been received. Your views of the…