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. Adams. No. 701.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1863. Sir: We continue to have favorable reports of our military and naval operations. Fort Sumter has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 392.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 21 (No. 336) has been received. The explanations of Mr. Drouyn…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 393.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of August (No. 334) has been submitted to the President,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 39.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 41) of the 11th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 60.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 10 (No. 60) has been submitted to the President. The circular…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 704.] Department of State, Washington, September 9, 1863. Sir: I transmit an extract from a despatch which has just been received at this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 40.] Department of State, Washington, September 9, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of June (No. 42) has been submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 705.] Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of August (No. 483) has been submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 394.] Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 27 (No. 339) has been received. We await with much concern…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 395.] Department of State, Washington, September 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of August (No. 338) has been received. You will inform…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No 41.] Department of State, Washington, September 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 17 (No. 31) has been received. When France made war against…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 41.] Department of State, Washington, September 12, 1863. Sir: Your despatch (No. 43) of the 21st of June last, with its accompaniments, has been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No 48.] Department of State, Washington, September 12, 1863. Sir: Your communication, dated at Yokohama on the 24th of July last, was received here by…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 61.] Department of State, Washington, September 12, 1863. Sir:Your two despatches, Nos. 61 and 62, both dated August 14, have been received. The…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 61.] Department of State, Washington, September 12, 1863. Sir:Your two despatches, Nos. 61 and 62, both dated August 14, have been received. The…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann No. 4.] Department of State, Washington, September 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 22 (No. 12) has been received. The leading features of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 710.] Department of State, Washington, September 17, 1863. Sir: I now add to the number of similar cases already intrusted to your charge that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 42.] Department of State, Washington, September 18, 1863. Sir: Recurring to your No. 33, of the 29th of January last, I have now to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 716.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th of September (No. 488) has been submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 399.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 3d of September, No. 341, has been received. Reserving, for the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 121.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 2d instant (No. 99) has been received. The interesting information and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 400.] Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1863. Sir: The French forces are understood to hold in subjection to the new provisional government established…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 26 (No. 110) has been received. The general views of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of August 29, No. 13, has been received. Your proceedings in relation to the…