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 Mr. Bigelow, No. 336.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865 Sir: I transmit to you a copy of a correspondence between Allen McLane, esq., president of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 100.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865. Sir: For your information, I enclose herewith a transcript of an instruction of the 14th instant,…
Mr. Seward to General Salgar Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1865. The Secretary of State presents his compliments to General Salgar, and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to state that on the 10th of May, 1862, Lord Lyons addressed…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams and others. No. 1640] Department of State, Washington, December 30, 1865. Sir: I transmit to you a copy of letters of the 18th instant, which,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1903.] Department of State, Washington, January 4, 1866. Sir: I enclose herewith to you a copy of a letter of the 27th ultimo from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 375.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1866. Sir: The Marquis de Montholon called here yesterday, and the first topic of conversation between us…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1669.] Department of State, Washington, January 29, 1866. Sir: I transmit to you a copy of a communication of the 23d instant, which I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1680.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of January, No. 1132, has been received. The survey you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1866. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your communication of December 1, 1865, with which you transmit…
Mr. Seward to Sri F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1866. Sir: Referring to your communication of the 5th of January last, and to the reply of the…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, February 9, 1866. Sir: I have submitted to the President of the United States the copy of the paper which…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 7th instant, in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1866. Sir: Herewith I enclose for your information, a copy of a note of the 7th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1684 ] Department of State, Washington, February 12, 1866. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a note* of the 9th instant…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 389.] Department of State, Washington, February 12, 1866. Sir: Your dispatch No. 244, of the 19th ultimo, on the subject of the indemnity from…
Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1866. Sir: Your confidential letter of the 21st of December arrived here at a time when I was…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 391.] Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of January 12, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wright. No. 21.] Department of State, Washington, February 16, 1866. Sir: Herewith I transmit a copy of two letters from persons of German birth, but now…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, February 16, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 30th of December…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1687.] Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 25th of January, No.…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a note which you addressed to me…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick. No. 4] Department of State, Washington, February 19, 1866. Sir: By direction of the President of the United States, I have to inform you of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1690.] Department of State, Washington, February 20, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 4th ultimo. The information…