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.
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1344.] Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1865. Sir: The past week has been characterized by a rapid and uninterrupted series of military…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1348.] Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1865. Sir: I transmit to you a letter from the President of the United States…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1350.] Department of State Washington, April 12, 1865. Sir: I transmit herewith a printed copy of three proclamations of the 11th instant,…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1351.] Department of State, Washington, April 14, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 29th ultimo, No. 909, in regard to the movements…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey No. 170.] Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1865. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 325, 326, 327, and 328, dated respectively March 12, March 18, March…
Conference of French Pastors Paris, April 27, 1865. Letter addressed to madam, the widow of the late President of the United States, and sent to the care of the United…
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1865. Sir: A copy of the President’s amnesty proclamation of this date is hereunto appended. By a clause…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1443.] Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1865. Sir: I have received your despatch No. 957, of the 18th instant, enclosing a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, June 7, 1865. Sir: It is proper that you should be informed that the Secretary of the Navy has, by direction…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, June 12, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 10th instant, on the subject of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 148.] Department of State, Washington, June 13, 1865. Sir: I have received and have read with deep interest your despatches from No. 101, of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Judd No. 91.] Department of State, Washington, June 13, 1865. Sir: Your despatches from No. 93, dated April 27, to No. 100, dated May 8, have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey No. 172.] Department of State, Washington, June 13, 1865. Sir: Your several despatches from No. 330, dated April 6, to No. 339, of the 13th…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, June 14, 1865. Sir; I have been requested by the president of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, relative to the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1454.] Department of State, Washington, June 19, 1865. Sir: I transmit for your information a copy of a correspondence between Sir Frederick W. A.…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, June 19, 1865. Sir: Due consideration has been given to a despatch which Earl Russell addressed to you on the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Welles Department of State, Washington, June 19, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit for your information a correspondence between Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce…
Mr. Seward to Mr. King No. 27.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1865. Sir: Your despatches from number 33 to number 39, with the exception of number 35, have…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1865. Sir: I hasten, immediately after my return to the seat of government, to reply to your note…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1473.] Department of State, Washington, July 3, 1865. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a letter of the 22d ultimo addressed…
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1865. Sir: The military commission appointed to try the conspirators against the lives of the late and of…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Mr. Seward presents his compliments to Sir Frederick Bruce, and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of his note of the 7th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wright No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1865. Sir: Information has been received at this department, from the United States consul at Bremen, of…