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.
[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,…
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…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. My Lord: I do myself the honor to enclose a copy of a letter of the 16th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 508.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th instant, No. 428, has been received. Your proceedings respecting the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 74.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir:For your information I enclose herewith a copy of a despatch of the 12th instant from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 131.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir: Your despatches—No. 260, of the 20th ultimo, and No. 261, of the 22d ultimo—have been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 74.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir:For your information I enclose herewith a copy of a despatch of the 12th instant from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 131.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir: Your despatches—No. 260, of the 20th ultimo, and No. 261, of the 22d ultimo—have been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 510.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1864. Sir: For your information I give you a further correspondence between Mr. Geoffroy and this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, in which…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1864. Sir: I have received and submitted to the President your despatch of January 22, No. 10,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, March25, 1864. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a letter, dated the 23d instant, which has been received…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 62.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1864. Sir: It affords me much pleasure to express my obligations to you for the explanations you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, March25, 1864. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a letter, dated the 23d instant, which has been received…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 26,1864. My Lord: I have submitted to the President of the United States your lord ship’s note of the 25th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 515.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge, with much satisfaction, the receipt of your despatch of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 83.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of March 7, No. 149, has been received. Your proceedings in regard to the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 83.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of March 7, No. 149, has been received. Your proceedings in regard to the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th of January last,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 262, of the 28th of February, has been received, and has been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 81, of the 3d instant, has been received. Your proceedings relative to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 262, of the 28th of February, has been received, and has been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch No. 81, of the 3d instant, has been received. Your proceedings relative to…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, March 29, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 24th instant, in…