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William H. Seward to Carl Schurz, July 20, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No. 14.] Department of State,Washington, July 20, 1861. Sir: I send you copies of a correspondence which has taken place between this government and Mr.…
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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 Charles Francis Adams, July 21, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 42.] Department of State,Washington, July 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of June 28, No. 10, has been received. I have already, in a previous…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, July 23, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 8.] Department of State,Washington, July 23, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of June 27, No. 3, has been received. The account it gives us of…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman, July 25, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 3.] Department of State,Washington, July 25, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of June 26 (No. 2) has been received. So much of it as relates…
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William H. Seward to Norman B. Judd, July 26, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 7.] Department of State,Washington, July 26, 1861. Sir: Mr. Wright’s despatch, No. 177, dated June 22, was duly received. Baron Gerolt has handed to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 26, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 46.] Department of State,Washington, July 26, 1861. Sir: My despatch, No. 42, dated July 21, was delayed beyond the proper mail day by circumstances…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 26, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 30.] Department of State,Washington, July 26, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * The President is not impatient about the negotiations…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, July 26, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 12.] Department of State,Washington, July 26, 1861. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of June 22 (No. 6) has been received. The President is gratified…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 29, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 49.] Department of State,Washington, July 29, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 12, 1861, No 14, has been received. Your proposition of making a…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg, July 29, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 6.] Department of State,Washington, July 29, 1861. Sir: Mr. Fay’s despatch of July 2 (No. 431) has been duly received. The account he has…
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William H Seward to Henry S. Sanford, July 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 20.] Department of State,Washington, July 30, 1861. Sir: The accompanying transcript of an instruction to our minister to Great Britain, dated the 21st instant,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, July 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 31.] Department of State,Washington, July 30, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * You will receive the account of a deplorable…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, July 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 11.] Department of State,Washington, July 30, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * * You will express to Baron Ricasoli the…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman, July 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 4.] Department of State,Washington, July 30, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 4, 1861, (No. 3,) has been received, and it is entirely satisfactory…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, July 30, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 2.] Department of State,Washington, July 30, 1861. Sir: Your despatches No. 1, of June 30, and No. 2, of July 7, have been received,…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood, August 1, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 6.] Department of State,Washington, August 1, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 11th of July last has been received, and the President instructs me…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 5, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 22.] Department of State,Washington, August 5, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 15, dated July 18, has been received. There is no especial urgency on…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 6, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 55.] Department of State,Washington, August 6, 1861. Sir: Your despatch, No. 17, of the date of July 19th, has been received. I entirely approve…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg, August 6, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 8.] Department of State,Washington, August 6, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 1, dated 8th July last, has been received. Your account of your interview…
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William H. Seward to Carl Schurz, August 8, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No. 18.] Department of State,Washington, August 8, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 15 (No. 2) has been received. Your conduct in regard to your…
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William H. Seward to Norman B. Judd, August 12, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 12.] Department of State,Washington, August 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 24, No. 3, has been received. Your conduct in relation to the…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 12, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 23.] Department of State,Washington, August 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatch dated July 3 (No. 11) has been received. I am quite content, under existing…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 12, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 58.] Department of State,Washington, August 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 24th (No. 20) has been received. I am glad that you have…
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William H. Seward to J. Glancy Jones, August 12, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Jones. No. 14.] Department of State,Washington, August 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of July, No. 22, has just been received. Owing to the…