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. 812.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. Sir: With instructions No. 806, of the 11th instant, copies of letters found on board blockade…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. My Lord: With reference to your communication of the 22d ultimo, relative to the case of the British…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 457.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of December 25, No. 390, has been received. In one of my late…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. Sir: I have received, and have submitted to the President, your despatch of the 30th of…
[Enclosure 6 in No. 16.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1864. [Printed elsewhere.]
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 814.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1864. Sir: I enclose an extract from a despatch of the 17th ultimo (No. 96) from the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1864. My Lord : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, in which,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 459.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th ultimo, No. 389, is received, and the explanations of Mr.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 816.] Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of December 31 (No. 564) has been received and submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1864. My Lord: Referring-to your communication of the 17th ultimo relative to the case of Patrick Hamilton—a prisoner in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 816.] Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of December 31 (No. 564) has been received and submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1864. My Lord: This department has been informed by Mr. Leas, the commercial agent of the United States at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 461.] Department of State Washington, January 16, 1864. Sir: Intelligence has reached here directly, and by the way of Vera Cruz, that Mr. J.…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatches Nos. 68, 69, and 70, dated the 6th, 20th, and 28th of December,…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatches Nos. 68, 69, and 70, dated the 6th, 20th, and 28th of December,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 819.] Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 22d ultimo, No. 561, which relates to the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1864. My Lord: I have now the honor to communicate to your lordship the facts relating to the arrest…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 819.] Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 22d ultimo, No. 561, which relates to the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 820.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1864. Sir: I have received, and have submitted to the President, the very elaborate, logical, and earnest…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to aknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 18th instant…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 820.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1864. Sir: I have received, and have submitted to the President, the very elaborate, logical, and earnest…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1864. My Lord: I have already had occasion to apologize to your lordship for unavoidable delays of attention to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 16th of December, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 16th of December, No.…