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. Burnley Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of the Canadian authorities, that it has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1245.] Department of State. Washington, January 23, 1865. Sir: It was my belief, when the election closed, that the national determination which it manifested…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1865. Sir: Information, which is believed to be reliable, has reached this department to the effect that a plan…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1246.] Department of State. Washington, January 24, 1865. Sir. Fort Fisher, with its subsidiary works, fell on the 15th instant, under a combined land…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, January 24, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, which relates…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, January 25, 1865. Sir: Referring to my note to Lord Lyons of the 20th of December, 1863, requesting through his lordship…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1247.] Department of State. Washington, January 26, 1865. Sir. The winter has practically broken up our customary correspondence with Europe. It is only at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1250.] Department of State. Washington, January 27, 1865. Sir. Referring to 1117 despatch of the 3d ultimo, No. 1171, in regard to the piratical…
Mr. Seward to Mr Adams No. 1256.] Department of State. Washington, January 30, 1865. Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 24th instant in regard…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1257.] Department of State. Washington, February 1, 1865. Sir. I have received a despatch of the 3d ultimo from Mr. Robinson, our consul at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd No. 85.] Department of State, Washington, February 1, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of January 12, No. 80, has been received. I thank you for the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 31st ultimo, announcing to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1261.] Department of State. Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir. Your despatch of the 19th ultimo, No. 857, has been received. Your proceedings, related therein,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a telegram of yesterday from M M. Jackson,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 125.] Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of January, No. 111, has been received, and your proceedings…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 38.] Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir: Mr. Etchison, recently for a brief period United States consul at Matamoras, a month or…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter of yesterday, addressed, by command of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. King No. 24.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1865. Sir: I have received your interesting despatch of January 14, No. 31, and have read with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fogg No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1865. Sir: Mr. Hitz, the consul general of Switzerland, in this city, has transmitted to this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 9, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 31st ultimo, presenting to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pruyn No. 88.] Department of State, Washington, February 9, 1865. Sir; Your despatches No. 64, of October 28, No. 65, of October 29, No. 66, of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 11, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 2d instant, together with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1270. Department of State. Washington, February 13, 1865. Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 26th of…