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.
CIRCULAR No. 39. Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1863. Sir: Whenever the United States have complained of the premature decrees of Great Britain and France, which accorded the character…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 31.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1863. Sir: Your interesting despatch of July 23 (No. 14) has been received. My information from the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 677.] Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 31st ultimo (No. 465) has been received. With reference to instruction…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1863. Sir: Tour interesting despatch of the 25th of July (No. 102) has been received. The European…
[Extracts.] Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 115.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 29th ultimo (No. 95) has been received. *…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 684.] Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1863. Sir: It devolves upon me to transmit to you a copy of a communication…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 81.] Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th ultimo (No. 76) has been received and has been read…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 687.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1863. Sir: It is proper that, by the steamer which takes this, you should be informed that,…
Mr. F. W. Seward to the Hon. William Stuart. Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1863. Sir: With reference to Lord Lyons’s note of the 3d of this month, relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 688.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have just returned to this city from an excursion through the State of New…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 390.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have received your three despatches, namely, No. 329, under date of July 30; No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have just returned to this city from an excursion through the State of New…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 391.] Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1863. Sir: I herewith enclose an extract from a despatch of the 26th of July last, addressed…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 46.] Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1863. Sir: Your several despatches have been received, which bear dates and numbers as follows: May 26,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 689.] Department of State, Washington, September 2, 1863. Sir: Edwin G. Eastman, esq., the United States consul at Queenstown, Cork, in a despatch of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 36.] Department of State, Washington, September 2, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 16th of May last, No. 38, which is…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 34.] Department of State, Washington, September 3, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your two despatches, namely: No. 16,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry No. 7.] Department of State, Washington, September 3, 1863. Sir: Your several despatches of July 29, (No. 103,) July 31, (No. 104,) and August 2,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 112.] Department of State, Washington, September 3, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of August 6 (No. 139) and August 11 (No. 140) have been received.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 111.] Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 5 (No. 96) has been received, and I give you my…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 38.] Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 34) of the 12th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 700.] Department of State, Washington, September 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 20 has been submitted to the President. * * * *…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 35.] Department of State, Washington, September 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th of August (No. 18) has been received, and the information…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 118.] Department of State, Washington, September 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 19 (No. 97) has been carefully considered. What you have noticed…