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William H. Seward to A. L. C. Portman, February 20, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, February 20, 1866. Sir: Your two despatches, No. 65 and 66, dated the 18th and 30th of November, 1865,…
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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 Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, February 21, 1866
Mr. F. W. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department Of State, Washington, February 21, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, March 2, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 403.] Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1866. Sir: I have just now received your despatch of February 9, No. 269. In that paper…
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William H. Seward to E. D. Culver, March 2, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Culver No. 115.] Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1866. Sir: I have received your despatch, No. 143, of January 25th last, and its accompaniments. In…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 5, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1700.] Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th of February, No.…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, March 5, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 412.] Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 7th ultimo, and its accompaniments, relative to the communication which Mr.…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, March 6, 1866
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department Of State, Washington, March 6, 1866. Sir: Referring to your note of the 16th ultimo, and to my reply of the 21st of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 10, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1709, confidential.] Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1866. Sir: I lose no time in acknowledging the receipt of your despatch of the 22d…
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William H. Seward to Señor Matias Bomero, March 13, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero Department of State, Washington, March 13, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th ultimo, with its…
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William H. Seward to Señor Matias Romero, March 14, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 31st of January last,…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, March 16, 1866
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department Of State, Washington, March 16, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7th instant, relative…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, March 17, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 423.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1866. Sir :I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 9th of February, No.…
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William H. Seward to Señor Don Eustorjio Salgar , & c ., & c ., & c, March 19, 1866
Mr. Seward to General Salgar Department of Stpte, Washington, March 19, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the memorandum of the 16th instant, relative to…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 20, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 1714.] Department of State, Washington, March 20, 1866. Sir: For your information, I enclose a copy of a letter of the 17th instant, from…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, March 21, 1866
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department Of State, Washington, March 21, 1866. Sir: With reference to your communication of the 5th of January last, in regard to the shooting…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 23, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1719.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 8th of March, No. 1165, has been received. In that paper…
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William H. Seward to Señor Matias Romero, & c., & c., & c, March 24, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero Department of State, Washington, March 24, 1866. Sir: With reference to your communication of this date requesting that the necessary orders may be given by…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 25, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1721.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1866. Sir: I transmit to you, for the information of her Majesty’s government, a copy of a…
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William H. Seward to John Bigelow, March 25, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 427.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of 4th March, No. 281, in…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 26, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1723.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1866. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a communication of the 20th instant, from Mr. Garrett…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick A. W. Bruce, March 26, 1866
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department Of State, Washington, March 26, 1866. Sir: With reference to the case of the steamer General Rusk, alias Blanche, which was chased ashore…
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William H. Seward to George H. Yeaman, March 26, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Yeaman. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 3d instant, No. 10, has been received. The guns and other…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 31, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1730.] Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1866. Sir: Tour despatch of the 15th of March, No. 1172, has been received. I gives an…
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William H. Seward to D. S. Dickinson, March 31, 1866
Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, to Mr. BicMnson, district attorney. Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1866. Sir: Pursuant to the request contained in your letter of yesterday’s date, I…