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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1864. My Lord: I have now the honor, by the President’s direction, to reply to the note with which…
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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 Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 22, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, transmitting…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the note of the 13th…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordships note of 23d instant, which…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 13th instant, inquiring, under the instruction of her Majesty’s government,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, January 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 466.] Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1864. Sir: I enclose a copy of a despatch of the 31st ultimo, from Mr. M. D.…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 28, 1864 My Lord: I have the honor to inform your lordship that it has become known to this government…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, January 29, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 29, 1864. My Lord: On the 8th of January instant I informedy your lordship that the attention of this government…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, January 29, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 139.] Department of State, Washington, January 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 6th of January, No. 118, has been received. The President is…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 823.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of January last (No. 575) has been submitted to the President. It is…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 824.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 14th of January (No. 574) has been received. Nothing has occurred…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th ultimo, asking,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 468.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of January 15, No.…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th of…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Turin, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 89.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of January 8, without a number, has been received. The President does not distrust…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 823.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of January last (No. 575) has been submitted to the President. It is…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 824.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 14th of January (No. 574) has been received. Nothing has occurred…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, February 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 89.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of January 8, without a number, has been received. The President does not distrust…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 828.] Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1864. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your further information on the subject, a copy of a memorandum…
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William H. Seward to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, February 2, 1864
[Memorandum.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1864. The Secretary of State, having taken into consideration the copy of a report of the 13th ultimo,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1864. My Lord: Your note of the 30th December last, relative to the case of the Victor, captured by…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 828.] Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1864. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your further information on the subject, a copy of a memorandum…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Copenhagen, February 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 77.] Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, No. 138, dated January 11, has been received. The sentiments expressed by his…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood, February 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 77.] Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, No. 138, dated January 11, has been received. The sentiments expressed by his…