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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, March 11, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Bike No. 145.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * * At this distance from the…
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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 J. Lothrop Motley , & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, March 11, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1864. Sir: It is with much pleasure that I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, March 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 504.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th of…
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William H. Seward to L. de Geofrgy, March 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 11th instant, in which…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, March 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 72.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir:Your interesting despatch of the 14th of February, No. 76, has been received. The war in…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 72.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir:Your interesting despatch of the 14th of February, No. 76, has been received. The war in…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 13, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 872.] Department of State, Washington, March 13, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 19th of February, No. 602, has been received. It brings back…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 876.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th ultimo, No. 601, has been received. The President attaches much…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Copenhagen, March 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 80.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 22d ultimo, No. 147, has been received, and I thank you for…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Alexandria, March 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 1st ultimo, No. 45, communicating intelligence of the death of Mr. Charles…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood, March 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 80.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 22d ultimo, No. 147, has been received, and I thank you for…
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William H. Seward to William S. Thayer, March 14, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Thayer. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 1st ultimo, No. 45, communicating intelligence of the death of Mr. Charles…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 16, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 16, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 13th instant, informing…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to recur to your note of the 15th ultimo, enclosing extracts from…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, March 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 506.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1864. Sir: I herewith transmit to you, for your information, the copy of a translation of a…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 18, 1864. My Lord: With reference to the correspondence which hag taken place between your lordship and this department on…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, March 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 63.] Department of State, Washington, March 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, from No. 1 to No. 8, inclusive, of the series of the present…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 19, 1864 My Lord: I have the honor to recur to your two notes of the 5th instant, one of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 878.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir: Mr. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, has made a report to this department upon the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, March 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864 My Lord: I have the honor to inform your lordship that Commander Rolando is supposed to be on…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, March 21, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 509.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir: Having noticed that the authenticity of the report of the insurgent secretary of the…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, March 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 55.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 26th of November last, No. 59, has been received. I have…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, March 21, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of February 28,…
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William H. Seward to Jacob S. Haldeman , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Stockholm, March 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Haldeman. No. 37.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 43, dated February 23, has been received, and has been read with much…