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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 829.] Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * Our civil war is exhibiting a new…
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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 Charles F. Adams, February 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 829.] Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * Our civil war is exhibiting a new…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 5, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 833.] Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1864. Sir: I enclose copies of the Morning Chronicle, of this city, of yesterday, which contain an…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 5, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 469.] Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th of January last,…
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William H. Seward to Thomas Savage, February 5, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Savage. Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1864. Sir: Your despatches from No. 116 to 118, both inclusive, have been received. Referring to your…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 834.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir: I have to inform you that it has become known to this government that the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 835.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir: I transmit the copy of a despatch of the 5th of December last, from Mr.…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir:By the 9th article of the treaty of Washington of the 9th of August, 1842, between…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir:By the 9th article of the treaty of Washington of the 9th of August, 1842, between…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. My Dear Lord Lyons: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 4th…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 840.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 22d ultimo, (No. 583,) enclosing a letter of the 6th of…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 476.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st ultimo, No. 402,…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, February 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 49.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: The duplicate of your despatch of November 7, (No. 56,) which was sent by way…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, February 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 61.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 1st of December last, No. 80, has been received, and the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lorn Lyons, February 10, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, in which, under…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 10, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 478.] Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1864. Sir: Referring to my communication of the 8th instant, No. 472, respecting the imprisonment of J.…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 12, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to recur to your communication of the 23d ultimo, requesting information concerning…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 479.] Department of State, Washington, February 12, 1864. Sir: Referring to my previous despatches, Nos. 461, 465, 472, and 478, which relate to the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 13, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 843.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of January 28, No. 584, has been received. You are very right in…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 13, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum of the 8th instant, relative…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, February 13, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 481.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1864. I have already let you know that Congress and the people of this country are very…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, February 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 142.] Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of January 27, No. 121, has been received. The President was promptly made…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, February 15, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1864. Sir. * * * * * * * We are about beginning a new campaign.…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, February 15, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1864. Sir. * * * * * * * We are about beginning a new campaign.…