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, November 21, 1864. My Lord: Referring to Mr. Burnley’s note of the 6th ultimo, in which he remonstrates against the prosecution…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1864. My Lord: Referring to my note of the 29th ultimo, applying for the extradition of Samuel Eugene Lackey…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1864. Sir: Referring to your note of the 31st ultimo, relative to the embarcation of such French subjects as…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose an extract from a communication of the 17th instant, addressed to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 82.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 152, 153, and 154, all…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 82.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 152, 153, and 154, all…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, calling…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communica-tion of the 19th instant, relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Geofroy Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 3d of September last a translation of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Parker. Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1864. Sir: The government of the United States cannot receive the address which was mentioned in your notes of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 712.] Department of state, Washington, November 28, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 8th instant, No. 559, relative to the conciliatory…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1164.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1864. Sir: The enclosed copy of a communication, of the 25th instant, from the War Department, is…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1864. My Lord: Credible information having been received at this department that Bennet G. Burley, charged with crimes of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 154.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1864. Sir:Your despatch, No. 296, of the 14th ultimo has been received, and I have commended to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 154.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1864. Sir:Your despatch, No. 296, of the 14th ultimo has been received, and I have commended to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1165.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1864. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of the correspondence which has taken place between Mr. Allen,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 100.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 24th ultimo, No. 173, was duly received. As you are aware that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood. No. 100.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 24th ultimo, No. 173, was duly received. As you are aware that…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 26th ultimo, in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1864. Dear Sir: I omitted to acknowledge by the last mail the receipt of your note of the 12th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 8th ultimo, No. 139, which relates to the detention of the Spanish…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 155.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch, No. 298, dated October 23, in relation to the suspicious steamer Laurel, has been…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 8th ultimo, No. 139, which relates to the detention of the Spanish…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey No. 157.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 2d ultimo, No. 301, has been received. I thank you for…