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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, December 29, 1866
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d ultimo, upon…
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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 Anson Burlingame, December 29, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 180.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: From a despatch of the 3d of September last, addressed to me by Consul General…
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William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, December 29, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: Your despatch No, 7, of the 24th instant, has been received. The proceedings to which…
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William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 2, 1867
[Telegram.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell Department of State, Washington, January 2, 1867. Lewis D. Campbell, Esq., &c.,&c,&c., St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans: It is expected that you will await…
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William H. Seward to Edward F. McCook, January 5, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. McCook No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1867. Sir: I have had the honor to receive from Mr. Odell, the Hawaiian charge d’affaires to…
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William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, January 7, 1867
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce. Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a despatch of the 3d instant from…
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William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 8, 1867
[Telegram.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell Department of State, Washington, January 8, 1867. Lewis D. Campbell, Esq., &c., &c., &c., New Orleans: We wish you to remain at New Orleans…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 11, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1905.] Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1867. Sir: I enclose a copy of a communication of the 8th of December, addressed to the…
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William H. Seward to John A. D, January 11, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix No. 8.] Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1867. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information and use, a copy of the proceedings consequent upon…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 12, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1907.] Department of State, Washington January 12, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 28th of December, No-.…
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William H. Seward to Frederick W. A. Bruce, January 12, 1867
Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce Department of State, Washington, January 12, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7th instant, which…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 15, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1910.] Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1867. Sir: The honorable Godlove S. Orth, of the House of Representatives, has brought to the notice…
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William H. Seward to John A. D, January 18, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr Dix No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1867. Sir: I give you herewith for your information a copy of a memorandum of a conversation…
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William H. Seward to M. Berthemy, January 21, 1867
Mr. Seward to M. Berthemy Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1867. Mr. Seward presents his compliments to M. Berthemy, and has the honor to enclose a memorandum of a…
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William H. Seward to Charles Hale, January 23, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale No. 29.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1867. Sir : Your despatch of December 27, No. 72, has been received and is approved. You…
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William. H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 24, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 1921.] Department of State, Washington, January 24, 1867, Sir: With an instruction to your predecessor, Mr. Dallas, No. 203, of the 10th of October,…
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William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 26, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 15.] Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1867. Sir: I send you herewith, for your information, a memorandum of a conversation which passed between…
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William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 28, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, January 28, 1867. Sir: I send you, for your information, a copy of a despatch which has been received…
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William H. Seward to M. Berthemy, & c ., & c ., & c, January 30, 1867
Mr. Seward to M. Berthemy Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 9th instant, enclosing a…
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William H. Seward to Lewis D. Campbell, January 30, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1867. Sir: I have received your private note of the 23d instant, in which you state the…
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William H. Seward to Chevelier Senhor H. C. d’Albuquerque, February 2, 1867
Mr. Seward to Senhor Albuquerque Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1867. Sir: I have had the honor to receive Senhor d’Azambuja’s note of the 22d ultimo, communicating to me…
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William H. Seward to Judson Kilpatrick, February 2, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1867. Sir: I have received your despatch No. 38, of the 2d ultimo, in which you give…
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William H. Seward to Edward F. McCook, February 5, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. McCook No. 20.] Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1867. Sir: I received Mr. Rouse’s despatch No. 14, of the 14th of last December, containing a…
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William H. Seward to H. M. Schieffelin, February 5, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Schieffelin Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1867. Sir: Referring to the late correspondence which has passed between your legation and this department on the subject…