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 Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday’s date, enclosing a…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harrington No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, November 1, 1865. Sir: On the 20th of June last your predecessor, Mr. Fogg, transmitted to this department a…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, in which you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 115.] Department of State, Washington, November 4, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 205, of October 16th. Your…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 183.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 30th ultimo, No. 315, has been received. I shall take great…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harrington No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1865. Sir: Mr. Fogg’s despatch bearing date October 16, and numbered 102, has been received. It gives…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 99.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of October 18, No. 129, has been received. It brings information of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 7.] Department of State, Washington, November 20, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 48, of August 22. The…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1865. Sir: I have received information from the consul of the United States at Nassau of the presence…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of October 27, No. 44, has been received, and your proceedings in fulfilment…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wright No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of November 15, No. 8, has been received. I shall be glad to…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Culver No. 113.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * In answer to your No. 136, which treats…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wright No. 15.] Department of State, Washington, December 2,1865. Sir: Recurring to your despatch No. 8, which has already been acknowledged, I have now the honor…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Nelson. No. 117.] Department of State, Washington, December 5, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to receive and submit to the President of the United…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1618.] Department of State, Washington, December 8, 1865. Sir: I transmit a copy of an instruction of the 5th instant, addressed by this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 326.] Department of State, Washington, December 9, 1865. Sir: I have received your interesting despatch of the 20th ultimo, No. 198, informing me of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1621.] Department of State, Washington, December 11, 1865. Sir: You will receive herewith a copy of a communication of the 11th of November, addressed…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1626.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 22d of November, No. 1093, has been received. It is accompanied…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale. No. 17.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatch dated November 16th, 1865, and also…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1628.] Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1865. Sir: I have received your despatch of December 1st, No. 1101. I thank you for your…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1630.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 1st of December, No. 1099, enclosing copies of…
[Untitled] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865. Sir: The time has arrived when, in the judgment of the President of the United States, the care and conduct of the…
[Untitled] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865. Sir: By direction of the President I have the honor herewith to transmit to you a copy of a communication which has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865. Sir: I have received and have read with very great interest your despatch of November 18th,…