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 Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, October 16, 1861. CIRCULAR. My Lord: The judge of the court of the United States for the southern district of New York…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 26.] Department of State,Washington, October 17, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September, No. 18, has been received. It is accompanied by…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, October 18, 1861. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, and to state, in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Welles. Department of State,Washington, October 19, 1861. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of a note from the British minister of the 11th instant, and of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, October 19, 1861. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 11th instant, accompanied by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd. No. 16.] Department of State,Washington, October 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of September 24 (No. 8) has been received. It treats of many matters interesting,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 71.] Department of State,Washington, October 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of September 30 (No. 54) has been duly received. Your vigilance in communicating to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 72.] Department of State,Washington, October 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of September 30 (No. 55) has been received. I thank you for your diligence…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harris. No. 23.] Department of State,Washington, October 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of July (No. 28) has been received. The assaults committed upon…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 108.] Department of State,Washington, October 22, 1861. Sir: The receipt of your despatch of the 14th of September (No. 44) has been already acknowledged.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 109.] Department of State,Washington, October 23, 1861. Sir: I recur once more to your despatch of September 14, No. 44. On the 3d of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, October 24, 1861. My Lord: Your letter of the 11th of October last, presenting the claim of Mr. William Gray, owner of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, October 24, 1861. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, requesting information in regard…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 112.] Department of State,Washington, October 29, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 11, No. 58, has been received. It is accompanied by Lord Russell’s…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 28.] Department of State,Washington, October 30, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 9 (No. 20) has been received. We wait with much interest the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 29.] Department of State,Washington, November 2, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 12 (No. 22) has been received. I learn with much pleasure that…
Acting Secretary of State to Mr. Schurz. No. 47.] Department of State,Washington, November 5, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of September 5 (No. 14) was duly received. It is very interesting,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 80.] Department of State,Washington, November 7, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of October 22, (No. 69,)…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No. 50.] Department of State,Washington, November 9, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 20 (No. 33) has been received. I trust that, with the good…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz. No 52.] Department of State,Washington, November 11, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 17 (No. 30) has been received. I am surprised at the miscarriage…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 32.] Department of State,Washington, November 11, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 16 (No. 23) has been received. It contains the reply of Mr.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 122.] Department of State,Washington, November 11, 1861. Sir: The case in regard to pirates engages by the insurgents in this country practically stands thus:…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Robinson. No 2.] Department of State,Washington, November 12, 1861. Sir: You are appointed a minister to represent the United States near the republic of Peru. This…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1861. My Lord: I have instituted an inquiry into the case of John J. Shaver, or Shaffer, as…