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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, August 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 171.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of July 20, No. 143, has been received. I learn from it that…
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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 Henry S. Sanford , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Brussels, August 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 140.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1864. Sir: I submitted to the Secretary of the Navy your despatch No. 200, marked confidential, in…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 140.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1864. Sir: I submitted to the Secretary of the Navy your despatch No. 200, marked confidential, in…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 9, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1064.] Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1864. Sir: The failure of our assault upon the fortifications at Petersburg, which I mentioned in my…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 9, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a communication of the 8th instant, from…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, August 9, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 143.] Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1864. Sir: Your despatches from No. 280 to 285, inclusive, have been received, and the political information…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, August 9, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 143.] Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1864. Sir: Your despatches from No. 280 to 285, inclusive, have been received, and the political information…
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William H, Seward, to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 11, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 11, 1864. My Lord: With reference to your note of the 11th of May last, relative to the capture at…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons,. Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. My Lord: Referring to your communication of the 30th ultimo, in regard to large purchases of cotton said…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, August 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir:Mr. Koerner’s despatch of July 18, No. 115, has been received. I think it more desirable…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, August 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 144.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of July 7, No. 286, has been received. I fully concur in your views…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, August 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir:Mr. Koerner’s despatch of July 18, No. 115, has been received. I think it more desirable…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, August 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 144.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of July 7, No. 286, has been received. I fully concur in your views…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1068.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 29th of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1071.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1864. Sir: I have your despatch of the 28th of July, No. 753. I believe that Mr.…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your communication of the 30th ultimo, relative to the refusal, on the part of…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg , Esq, & c ., & c ., & c, August 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1864. Sir: Upon the receipt of your despatch No. 63, of the 9th ultimo, relative to the…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg, August 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, August 15, 1864. Sir: Upon the receipt of your despatch No. 63, of the 9th ultimo, relative to the…
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William H. Seward to Christopher Robinson, August 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Robinson. No. 119.] Department of State, Washington, August 17, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of July 22, No.…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, August 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 13th instant, which…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, August 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 635.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a letter which I have received from…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, August 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 68.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your very interesting despatch of the 21st of…
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William H. Seward to Thomas H. Nelson , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Chili, August 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 140, of the 11th ultimo,…
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William H. Seward to Thomas H. Nelson, August 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 140, of the 11th ultimo,…