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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, February 13, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1865. Sir: I transmit a copy of a despatch, and of its accompaniments, of the 22d of…
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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 James H. Campbell, February 13, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 12th of January, No. 12, has been received. In order to…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 14, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 6th instant, and of…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 16, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1271.] Department of State. Washington, February 16, 1865. Sir. Our consul at Nassau on the 21st ultimo reported to this department that the steamship…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 17, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1865. Sir: Referring to your communication of the 6th instant, relative to the removal of Captain Scanlan’s cotton to…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 18, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1272.] Department of State. Washington, February 18, 1865. Sir. By a despatch of the 21st ultimo, Thomas Kirkpatrick, esquire, our consul at Nassau, informs…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 18, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 18, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, which is…
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William H. Seward to J. HUME Burnley, February 19, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 19, 1865. Sir: Referring to the correspondence which has taken place between us in regard to the suspicious steamer Georgian…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, February 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, February 20, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two communications under the respective dates…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1277.] Department of State. Washington, February 21, 1865. Sir. Your despatch of the 3d instant, No. 869, calling my attention to the report of…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams . Esq, February 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr Adams No. 1274.] Department of State. Washington, February 21, 1865. Sir. I have your despatch of the 2d of February, No. 868. In that paper you…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, February 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, February 21, 1865. Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of the 10th instant, and of the accompanying…
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William H. Seward to Bradford R. Wood, February 21, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 103.] Department of State, Washington, February 21, 1865. Sir: It is with sincere regret that I find myself obliged to call your attention to…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, February 22, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 50.] Departmeint of State, Washington. February 22, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * From the account which you give me of…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 23, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 23, 1865. My Dear Sir: I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant,…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1278.] Department of State. Washington, February 25, 1865. Sir: You may well be weary of the task of presenting complaints to her Majesty’s government,…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1865. Sir: I have the honor now to reply to the note which you addressed to me on the…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 27, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1279.] Department of State. Washington, February 27, 1865. Sir. On the 22d instant Major General Scofield moved against Wilmington with the land forces on…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, February 27, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 8th instant, requesting, with…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, February 27, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 6th instant, No. 19, which relates to the movements of the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 1, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1865. Sir: On the 13th of February last a rebel emissary in Canada wrote in cipher to Jefferson Davis,…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, Esq. [Same to Mr. Bigelow.], March 1, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1865. Sir: On the 13th of February last a rebel emissary in Canada wrote in cipher to Jefferson Davis,…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 1, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to enclose for the information of his excellency, Viscount Monck, a copy of…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 2, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th ultimo, which is…