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. Adams No. 1835.] Department of State, Washington, August 27, 1866. Sir: You will herewith receive a summary of claims of citizens of the United States against…
[Unofficial.] Mr. Frederick W. Seward to Señor Romero Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1866. Dear Sir: I have noticed in a St. Louis newspaper a letter alleged to be…
[Unofficial.] Mr. Frederick W. Seward to Señor Romero Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1866. Dear Sir: I have received your unofficial note of yesterday, and thank you for your…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Wright. No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1866. Sir: Herewith I enclose a transcript of a letter addressed to this department on…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 180.] Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of August, No. 14, has been received. Although you have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wright. No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1866. Sir: Your despatches of the 3d of September, No. 50, and of September 6th, No. 51,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1866. Sir: The long detention of Mr. Washburn on his return to Paraguay has become a source…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris. No. 119.] Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1866. Sir: I have received and have read with much interest your communication of August 28th, concerning…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burton No. 155.] Department of State, Washington, September 27, 1866. Sir: Your despatch No. 248, of the 29th of June last, accompanied by a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 530.] Department of State, Washington, September 29, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 7th instant, concerning the relation between France and the imperial government…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1866. Sir: I transmit for your information a communication received at this department from Monterey, Mexico, signed…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick No. 22.] Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 17, of the 16th of…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 187.] Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1866. Sir: Mr. Lidgerwood’s despatch No. 14, of the 5th of July last, upon the…
Mr. Seward to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil. Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1866. Sir: This department has learned with much sensibility of the kindness and courtesy…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1855.] Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 21st. of September, No. 1270, has been received. I learn from…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 535.] Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1866. Sir: * * * * But the point you mention was not distinctly presented to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burton No. 156.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1866. Sir: I have received a communication from Mr. Little, consul at Panama, in which are contained…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 189.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 7th August, No. 13, in which you review at some length…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1866. Sir: It has been intimated to this department that the good office of this government might…
[Confidential.] Mr. Seward to Mr. King. No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, October 16, 1866. Sir: Mr. King’s private letter of September 12, written at Hamburg, has just been received.…
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1866. My Dear Sir Frederick: Permit me to invoke your early attention to the case of John Sheridan,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1866. Sir: I trust that long before this time you will have recovered from the illness which…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 190.] Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1866. Sir: Your despatch No. 16, of the 24th September, has been received. So far as the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell. No. 35.] Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1866. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 1st instant, No. 48, in which you have…