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. Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1864. General Sherman telegraphed yesterday that he had been in error in saying that the enemy had retreated to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1864. Sir: With reference to the memorandum, without date, relative to an alleged traffic in articles contraband of war,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, June 22, 1864. Sir: Referring to your note of the 26th of April last, and to my replies of the 30th…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 23, 1864. My Lord: Referring to your lordship’s notes, heretofore acknowledged, concerning an alleged violation of the territorial jurisdiction of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge, with much satisfaction, the receipt of your note of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 108½.] Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a transcript of a communication which I have this day…
[From the London Daily Telegraph of June 24, 1864.] Captain Semmes. Junior United Service Club, S. W., June 23, 1864. Sir: It will doubtless gratify the admirers of the gallantry…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 108½.] Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a transcript of a communication which I have this day…
[Untitled] Department of State, Washington, June24, 1864. Sir: I have the honor now to give you the information which is found in this department, and the view which is taken…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1009.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of June, No. 711. I…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s note of the 24th of…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 594.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches as follows of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 163.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: The time seems to have come at last for you to go upon active service.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 65] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 5th of January last, No. 62, relative to your…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 109.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: I have especial satisfaction in acknowledging the receipt of your despatch of the 3d of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. McMath. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: In further answer to your despatch of the 26th of March last, No. 19, submitting…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 109.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: I have especial satisfaction in acknowledging the receipt of your despatch of the 3d of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. McMath. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: In further answer to your despatch of the 26th of March last, No. 19, submitting…
Mr. Sevoard, Secretary of State, to Mr. Dayton, United States minister. Department of State, Washington, June 28, 1864. Sir: Mr. Geofroy has to-day submitted to me a dispatch which has…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, in…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 142.] Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 279, of the 24th ultimo, has been received. I have read the…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 142.] Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch No. 279, of the 24th ultimo, has been received. I have read the…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 24th ultimo, relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1019.] Department of State, Washington, July 2, 1864. Sir: I have read with much interest your despatch of the 17th of June, No. 722,…