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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 21, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 533.] Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1864. Sir: I thank you for your interesting despatch of the 4th of April, No. 446.…
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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 Francis Adams, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 917.] Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. Sir: I have received your confidential despatch of the 8th of April, No. 651, together with…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, in…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 534.] Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. Sir: Applications heretofore made by foreign governments for officers in their military service to visit the…
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William H. Seward to L. de Geofroy, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a note of the 17th instant, in regard…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 919.] Department of State, Washington, April 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of April 8, No.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 921.] Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1864. Sir: The season has arrived when we may expect to have our attention engaged by the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, respecting…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, April 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge, with much gratification, your interesting despatch of the 4th of January,…
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William H, Seward, to Right Hon. Lord, Lyons, April 27, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 27, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 4th instant, respecting the case of James McHugh, I have…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 537.] Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your information a copy of a despatch of…
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William H. Seward to L. de Geofroy, April 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1864. Sir: Recurring to your note of the 30th ultimo, relative to the proposed increase of duties on imports,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 30, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 930.] Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1864. Sir: I have now received from Mr. Mellen, United States consul at Mauritius, dispatches which…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, April 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 538.] Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of April 11, No. 449, has been received. I thank you for the…
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William H. Seward to L. de Geofroy, April 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 26th instant, relative to…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 2, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note.of the 18th ultimo, relative to persons, twenty-eight in number, captured on British…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 932.] Department of State, Washington, May 3, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 14th of April, No. 657, has been received. It shows that…
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William H. Seward to John Adams, May 3, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 938.] Department of State, Washington, May 3, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of April 14, No. 655, has been received. Your account of the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 937.] Department of State, Washington, May 3, 1864. Sir: I thank you very sincerely for your despatch of the 15th of April, No. 660,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 940.] Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1864. Sir: The European mails which arrived yesterday were followed by those brought by the Scotia this…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1864. My Lord: Referring to your communication of the 21st ultimo respecting an alleged violation of British maritime jurisdiction…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 540.] Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th ultimo, No. 452, enclosing a printed translation of a convention…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 86.] Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of April 10, No. 87, and I have read with…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, May 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 86.] Department of State, Washington, May 4, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of April 10, No. 87, and I have read with…