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. 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…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 720.] Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1863. Sir: The opening of the campaign is attended with some embarrassments which, in the excitement of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 401.] Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1863. Sir: I enclose, for your information, a translation of a note of the 20th of July…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 42.] Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1863. Sir: The opening of the campaign is attended with some embarrassments, which, in the excitement of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 68.] Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1863. Sir: The opening of the campaign is attended with some embarrassments which, in the excitement of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 404.] Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1863. Sir: Recurring to your No. 341, of the 3d instant, and to my No. 399, I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 405.] Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 11th instant, No. 344, has been received. In reply, I have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 723.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1863. Sir: Referring to previous instructions upon similar cases, I enclose a copy of a letter of…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 406.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1863. Sir: Your confidential despatch of September 7, No. 342, has been received and carefully considered.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1863. Sir: Your interesting despatch of September 1 (No. 32) has been received. The United States are…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 725 ] Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of June last (No. 45) has been received; also your…
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1863. Sir: It seems desirable that you should have a correct view of the present military situation. We…
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1863. Sir: It seems desirable that you should have a correct view of the present military situation. We…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 116.] Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1863. Sir: I have submitted to the President your despatch of the 4th of September, No. 145.…
Mr. Seward to Viscount Treilhard. Department of State, Washington, September 29, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 17th instant, relative to…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 409.] Department of State, Washington, October 1, 1863. Sir: Mr. Bigelow, the United States consul at Paris, has sent to me copies of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your despatches of the 24th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 729.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have had the honor to receive and to submit to the President your despatch…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 410.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of the 14th of September (No. 345) and the 16th of September (No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have to thank you very earnestly for your interesting summary of the recent movements…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: * * * * * * * * * We hear as yet nothing…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 118.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of the 10th ultimo, No. 148, announcing the election of M. Rogier, has been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 12th of last month, No. 34, and have…