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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt of your note of the 16th nstant, in which,…
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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 William L. Dayton, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 653.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 1st of September, No. 532, together with the…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th of June last,…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have just received your despatch of the 28th of August, together with its accompaniment,…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 90.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir:Absence from the capital has delayed thus long an acknowledgment of your very interesting despatch of…
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William H. Seward to E. Joy Morris , & c ., & c ., & c ., Constantinople, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 79.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st of…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have just received your despatch of the 28th of August, together with its accompaniment,…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, September 19, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 90.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir:Absence from the capital has delayed thus long an acknowledgment of your very interesting despatch of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, September 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1098.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I.have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th of August,…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, September 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 660.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 25th of August, No. 529, and it is…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, September 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. No. 83.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 22d of August, No.…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, September 20, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 81.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 26th of May, No.…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, September 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th ultimo, which presents…
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William H. Seward to Roest Van Limburg, September 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Limburg Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 9th instant, informing…
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William H. Seward to Joseph Hume Burnley, September 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley. Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1864. Sir: Referring to your communication of the 25th ultimo, in relation to two apprentices of the Cuzco, I…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, September 23, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike No. 183.] Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th of September, No.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, September 24, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1106.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
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William H. Seward to William L. Dayton, September 24, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 663.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: I have received a despatch of the 5th instant from the United States…
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William H. Seward to Cassius M. Clay, September 24, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 85.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: Mr. Hiram Sibley embarked on Wednesday last to visit St. Petersburg. He goes out as…
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William H. Seward to Robert H. Pruyn, September 24, 1864
Mr. Frederick W. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of May 30, No. 39, has been received, and your proceedings…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, September 24, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 92.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 29th of August, No. 72, has been received. In acknowledging…
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William H. Seward to Hermann Kreismann , & c ., & c ., & c . , Berlin, September 24, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Kreismann. No. 19.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of September 7, No. 29, has been received. I shall receive with…
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William H. Seward to George G. Fogg. Esq., & c ., & c ., & c ., Berne, September 24, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Fogg. No. 60.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of August 29, No. 68, has been received. Your proceedings in regard…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, September 24, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 92.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 29th of August, No. 72, has been received. In acknowledging…