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. Dayton. No. 422.] Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of October 8, (No. 360,) has been received. Your proceedings in laying before…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 51.] Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch dated July 31, No. 51, has been received. Upon the testimony received relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, October 26, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of July last,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 425.] Department of State, Washington, November 1, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of the 16th instant, (No. 363 and No. 364,) in relation to the…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 31st…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. Department of State, Washington, November 9, 1863. Sir: I have your note of the 15th of October, giving an account of a conversation with the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. Department of State, Washington, November 9, 1863. Sir: I have your note of the 15th of October, giving an account of a conversation with the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 46.] Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1863. Sir: It affords me sincere gratification to be the medium for communicating to you of a…
Mr. Seward to Mr. McMath No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 30th of September (No. 13) has been received, and your proceedings,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1863. My Lord: With reference to your communication of the 2d instant, relative to the capture of the British…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1863. Sir:Your despatches, No. 57, of the 8th of October, and No. 58, of the 11th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1863. Sir:Your despatches, No. 57, of the 8th of October, and No. 58, of the 11th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 432.] Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 6 (No. 372) has been received and submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of October 28, No. 106, has been received. If I do not improve…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of October 24, No. 59, has been received, and I give you my sincere…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 121.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Tour despatch of the 29th ultimo, No. 237, has been received and has been submitted for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of October 24, No. 59, has been received, and I give you my sincere…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 121.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Tour despatch of the 29th ultimo, No. 237, has been received and has been submitted for…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 28, 1863. My Dear Lord Lyons: I have taken the President’s instructions upon the suggestion, communicated in your note of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 122.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1863. Sir:Your despatch No. 157, dated November 10, has been received. His Majesty’s reception, on the occasion…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 123.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1863. Sir:Your despatch, No. 238, of the 4th instant has been received and will be submitted for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 122.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1863. Sir:Your despatch No. 157, dated November 10, has been received. His Majesty’s reception, on the occasion…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 123.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1863. Sir:Your despatch, No. 238, of the 4th instant has been received and will be submitted for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 26, No. 57, has been received, and your narration of the…