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. 789.] Department of State, Washington, December 20, 1863. Sir: I send herewith a copy, which has accidentally attracted my notice, of what purports to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 790.] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1863. Sir: I have received a despatch from Mr. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, bearing date the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 448.] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 4, No. 383, has been received. You will express to M.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 790.] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1863. Sir: I have received a despatch from Mr. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, bearing date the…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 137.] Department of State, Washington, December 22, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 2, No. 112, has been received. * * * *…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 28 (No. 21) has been submitted to the President. A…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday, relative…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, communicating,…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 791.] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 4 (No. 548) has been received, together with the…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 792.] Department of State, Washington, December 28, 1863. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of a letter of the 16th instant, and…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 28, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum of the 22d…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1863. My Lord: Referring to your note of the 18th ultimo, asking for information with regard to…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, December 30, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 26th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 55.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 64 and 65, dated the 1st and 14th of October, respectively, have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of the 19th ultimo, No. 67, has been received. Its printed accompaniments are interesting,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of the 19th ultimo, No. 67, has been received. Its printed accompaniments are interesting,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 35.] Department of State, Washington, January 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 3, No. 39, has been received. We observe, not without interest, the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 35.] Department of State, Washington, January 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 3, No. 39, has been received. We observe, not without interest, the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 2d instant, relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 451.] Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1864. Sir: By a despatch of the 18th of last month, Thomas H. Dudley, esq., informs me…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 798.] Department of State, January 4, 1864. Sir: With the instruction to you (No. 789) of the 20th ultimo, extracts from the report of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 454.] Department of State, Washington, January 4, 1864. Sir: Mr. Adams, by a despatch of the 17th ultimo, informs me that he has transmitted…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of October 15, (No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 801.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 11th of December, No. 553, and…