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.
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the27th ultimo, asking information…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 151.] Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 20th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 87.] Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of April 18, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 87.] Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of April 18, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 941.] Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, No. 658, relative to the alleged violation of the British foreign enlistment act…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 88.] Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1864. Sir: I give you for your information a copy of two despatches, which have just been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 88.] Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1864. Sir: I give you for your information a copy of two despatches, which have just been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 942.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. Sir: Successive reports leave us no longer grounds for doubting that the combined land and naval…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 943] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of the 21st ultimo,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 7th instant, on…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 542.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of April 22, No. 454, has been received. What you have said to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. McMath. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. Sir:Your despatches, No. 19, of March 26, and No. 20, of the 2d ultimo, have been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. McMath. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1864. Sir:Your despatches, No. 19, of March 26, and No. 20, of the 2d ultimo, have been…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 11, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your communication of the 21st ultimo, in relation to the protest of the master,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 14, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 30th ultimo, respecting the detention of Percival A. Bedwell and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 947.] Department of State. Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 14th of April last, relative to an alleged violation…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. My Lord: Referring to your note of the 30th ultimo, to your informal communications of the 9th and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 153.] Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of April 27, No. 130, has been received. I thank you for the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 68.] Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, No. 17 of February 15, No. 18 of February 16, No. 19 of…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 90.] Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of April 24, No. 89, has been received. The diligence and good judgment…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 90.] Department of State, Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of April 24, No. 89, has been received. The diligence and good judgment…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 551.] Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of April 29, No. 457, has been received. Your proceedings concerning the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 93.] Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1864. Sir: I had only just closed my despatch of the 16th instant, No. 90, when information…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 93.] Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1864. Sir: I had only just closed my despatch of the 16th instant, No. 90, when information…