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 Lord Lyons.. Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1864. My Lord: The frequency with which applications for exemption from liabilities as citizens of the United States are…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 803.] Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of December 11, No. 556, together with its…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 804.] Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1864. Sir: Since the instruction to you of yesterday, No. 801, on the subject of the alleged…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of November 4, No. 33, has been received, and it has been read…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 805.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir: Telegraphic information has been received here from the United States consul at Halifax that the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 6th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 2, No. 67, has been received. I have carefully weighed the correspondence…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 1, No. 41, has been received, and your careful and temperate survey…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 88.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir* * * * * * * You will please make acknowledgments to the minister…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 2, No. 67, has been received. I have carefully weighed the correspondence…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 1, No. 41, has been received, and your careful and temperate survey…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 88.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir* * * * * * * You will please make acknowledgments to the minister…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State. Washington, January 8, 1864. My Lord: Your note of the 26th ultimo, relative to the imprisonment of the master and crew of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, January 8, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 4, No. 70, has been received. I learn from it that the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, January 8, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 4, No. 70, has been received. I learn from it that the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 9, 1864. My Lord: The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to present his respects…
[Enclosure 3 in No. 15.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 9, 1864. [Published elsewhere in this volume.]
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 806.] Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1864. Sir: I transmit copies of certain letters which were found on board the prize steamers R.E.…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1864. My Lord: Referring to my communication of the 13th of November last, relative to the capture of the…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 68.] Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your three despatches, all dated…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 68.] Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your three despatches, all dated…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 810.] Department of State, Washington, January 12, 1864. Sir: I have received, and have submitted to the President, your despatch of December 4, No.…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 12, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to communicate a copy of a telegram this day received from the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 455.] Department of State, Washington, January 12, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 393 has been received. It is hoped that the insurgent vessel Rappahannock…