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William H. Seward to Bradford E. Wood, March 2, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 104.] Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th 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 J. Hume Burnley, March 3, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 25th ultimo, in regard…
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William H. Seward to J. H ume Burnley, March 3, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d ultimo, relative to…
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William H. Seward to Bradford E. Wood, March 3, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 105.] Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1865. Sir: Herewith I enclose, for your information, a copy of a despatch of the 9th ultimo,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 6, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1287.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 870, and of its accompaniments, relative to the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 6, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1286.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 873, relative to the Nantes and the subsequent…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 6, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the month of February last,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 7, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1288.] Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1865. Sir: Congress adjourned on the 3d day of March, after having passed all the laws required…
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William H. Seward to J. H ume Burnley, March 7, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1865. Sir: With reference to the case of Linus Seely, now under arrest at St. John’s, New Brunswick, I…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 8, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1289.] Department of State, Washington, March 8, 1865. Sir: The notice which has been given by this government for the termination of the convention…
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Order modifying passport regulations., March 8, 1865
Order modifying passport regulations. Department of State, Washington, March 8, 1865. Whereas, pursuant to the order of the President of the United States, directions were issued from this department, under…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 8, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 8, 1865. Sir: Information, considered reliable, has been received at this department, that five blockade-running steamers, which recently cleared from…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 9, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1293.] Department of State, Washington, March 9, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 16th…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 10, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1296.] Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1865. Sir: Your two despatches of February 23, Nos. 883 and 884, have been received. Both relate…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 13, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1302.] Department of State, Washington, March 13, 1865. Sir: I have before me several despatches from Mr. Bigelow, our minister at Paris, relating to…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, March 13, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 129.] Department of State, Washington, March 13, 1865. Sir: I thank you for your very interesting despatch of the 13th of February, which relates…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 13, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 9th instant, which relates…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 15, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1304.] Department of State, Washington, March 15, 1865. Sir: It has been ascertained that the number of American merchant ships which were built and…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 15, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 15, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 14th instant, in regard…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 16, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 16, 1865. My Dear Sir: Your communication of the 28th of January last, and your letter of yesterday, relative to…
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William H. Seward to J. Hume Burnley, March 17, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th of March, in…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 18, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1309.] Department of State, Washington, March 18, 1865. Sir: I enclose herewith, for your information, a copy of a despatch of the 24th of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1311.] Department of State, Washington, March 20, 1865. Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 16th ultimo, No. 879, so far as it relates…
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William H. Seward to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, March 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons Department of State, Washington, March 20, 1865. My Dear Lord Lyons: I accept your farewell with sincere sorrow, but I reconcile myself to it because…