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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, July 18, 1865
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of jour note of the 12th instant, in…
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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 Charles Francis Adams, July 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1481.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1865. Sir: It appears from a despatch of the 5th instant, from the vice-consul of the United…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 24, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1483.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1865 Sir: With a view to such proceedings on your part as may tend to prevent any…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey, July 24, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey No. 176.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of June 8, without number, and your two subsequent ones Nos. 346 and…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, July 24, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh No. 135.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of June 29, No. 123, has been received. I thank you for the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Hale, July 24, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1865. Sir: Your despatches from No. 30, of June 3 to No. 35, of June 29, have…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1491.] Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1865. Sir: Referring to instructions Nos. 1854 and 1473, I now communicate to you, in order that…
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William H. Seward to George Harrington, July 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harrington No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1865. Sir: In presenting your letter of credence to his excellency the President of the Swiss confederation,…
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William H. Seward to Amos Perry, July 27, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, July 27, 1865. Sir: Your despatch No. 72, of June 24, has been received. In it you announce that…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, August 7, 1865
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, August 7, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 7th instant, in…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 8, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1504.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th of January, No. 1014, was duly received, but an acknowledgment…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederics W. A. Bruce, August 9, 1865
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1865. Sir: Referring to the previous correspondence which has passed between her Majesty’s legation and this department, relative…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 10, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1507.] Department of State, Washington, August 10, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 1022, together with…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 12, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1509.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1865. Sir: The Secretary of the Navy has communicated to this department a despatch of the 24th…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, August 12, 1865
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 10th instant, renewing…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley, August 14, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley No. 153.] Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of July, No. 118, has been received. I shall follow…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 14, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1512.] Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1865. Sir: By a despatch of the 5th instant, received from the United States con sulate at…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 19, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1518.] Department of State, Washington, August 19, 1865. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, a copy of a note which, on the 15th…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 22, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1520.] Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1865. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a correspondence which has taken place between…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, August 22, 1865
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 19th instant, informing…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 24, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1524.] Department of State, Washington, August 24, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 10th instant, No. 1032, has been received, and is fully approved…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1525.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1865. Sir: Your despatch, No. 1031, of the 10th of August, relative to the depredations committed by…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 26, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1527.] Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of August, No.…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, August 28, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1531.] Department of State, Washington, August 28, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of July last, No. 1016, together with its enclosures, relative…