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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 964.] Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1864. Sir: I have a special pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your despatch of May 13,…
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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, May 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 966.] Department of State, Washington, May 28,1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 13, No. 657. The President is especially gratified by…
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William H. Seward to L. de Geofroy, May 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1864. Sir: On the 30th of April last I had the honor to receive your note, written on the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 969.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th instant, No. 686,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. My Lord: With reference to your note of the 18th instant, regarding the course pursued by the military…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 99.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 7, No. 94, and I appreciate very highly…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 70.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 10, No. 59, and have read with profound…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 99.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 7, No. 94, and I appreciate very highly…
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William H. Seward to To the President, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to the President. Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 28th instant requesting…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, May 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 70.] Department of State, Washington, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of May 10, No. 59, and have read with profound…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, May 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 972.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. Sir: The Senate is giving its final revision to the bill, which has already, passed the…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, May 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a despatch of the 26th instant, from…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, May 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 567.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. Sir: With reference to the case of Mr. Mansfield, United States consul at Tabasco, respecting whose…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Berne, May 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. Sir:You two late despatches, No. 58, of the 16th ultimo, and No. 59, of the 29th…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg, May 31, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1864. Sir:You two late despatches, No. 58, of the 16th ultimo, and No. 59, of the 29th…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, June 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 571.] Department of State, Washington, June 1, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 16th ultimo, No. 468, and your proceeding relative…
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William H. Seward to To the President, June 1, 1864
The extradition of Colonel Arguelles. [undated.] OFFICIAL PAPERS. The President of the United States on the 1st instant communicated to the Senate, in answer to a resolution of that body,…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, June 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 2, 1864 My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st ultimo, in…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, June 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 979.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of May, No. 697, has been received. Would it not…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, June 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 102.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1864. Sir:Your interesting despatch of May 15, No. 96, has been received, and your proceedings therein mentioned…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, June 3, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 102.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1864. Sir:Your interesting despatch of May 15, No. 96, has been received, and your proceedings therein mentioned…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, June 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 4, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 28th ultimo, upon…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, June 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 60.] Department of State, Washington, June 4, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of March last,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 981.] Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1864. Sir: The result of the operations of the last week is that, in the west, General…