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 Mr. Adams. No. 949.] Department of State. Washington, May 18, 1864. Sir: The security, welfare and independence of the South American nations have heretofore as deeply interested…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 951.] Department of State, Washington, May 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 28th ultimo, No. 671,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 553.] Department of State, Washington, May 18, 1864. Sir: Publications which have recently been made at Paris have excited apprehensions that the rams which…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 953.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 28th of April, No. 670, and have read…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday in regard to…
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 95.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir: In relation to the difficulties which have arisen between Spain and Peru, there is…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 63.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir:Your despatches to 124 inclusive have been received. I have to express my cordial approval of…
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 95.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir: In relation to the difficulties which have arisen between Spain and Peru, there is…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 63.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1864. Sir:Your despatches to 124 inclusive have been received. I have to express my cordial approval of…
Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, to Mr. Dayton, United States minister. [Extract.] Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1864. [325] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt *of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 156.] Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th instant, No. 131, has been received. The information therein contained…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 956.] Department of State, Washington, May 21, 1864. Sir: You are doubtlessly aware that for several weeks we have been suffering painful apprehensions lest…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 958.] Department op State, Washington, May 21, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th May, No. 679, states that the pirate steamer Japan, now…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 561.] Department of State, Washington, May 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of May 2, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 557.] Department of State, Washington, May 23, 1864. Sir: I enclose a copy of a despatch of the 27th ultimo, and of its accompaniments,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington May 24, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to enclose a copy of resolutions, the fourth and fifth, of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 96.] Department of State, Washington, May 24, 1864. Sir: I think it important to transmit for your information, translations of the official papers relating…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 96.] Department of State, Washington, May 24, 1864. Sir: I think it important to transmit for your information, translations of the official papers relating…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, with the accompanying…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 97.] Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1864. Sir:With reference to the instructions that have of late been addressed to you upon the subject…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 97.] Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1864. Sir:With reference to the instructions that have of late been addressed to you upon the subject…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 138.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 269, 270, 271, 272, and 273, dated respectively the 7th, 12th, 15th,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 138.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 269, 270, 271, 272, and 273, dated respectively the 7th, 12th, 15th,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stoeckl Department of State, Washington, May 27, 1864 Sir: I have the honor to communicate a copy of an instruction of this department of the 17th…