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. 2058.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1867. Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of yesterday, addressed to this department by Henry…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2059.] Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1867. Sir: On the 19th instant I announced to you by telegraph the sudden death of Sir…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2060.] Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th of September, No. 1447, has been received, and the proceeding…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday upon the subject of…
Mr. Seward to M. Berthemy Department of State, Washington, September 30, 1867. Sir: I Have the honor to recur to your note of the 28th of August last, in relation…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2069.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1867. Sir: Mr. West, our consul at Dublin, has recently transmitted another instalment of his correspondence with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of August,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh No. 32½.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 21st of August last, No. 41, has been received. No…
Mr. F.W. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2074.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 13th ultimo, No.…
Mr. Seward to Getterai Grant Department of State, Washington, October 28, 1867. Sir: In the absence of specific legislation by Congress for the organization of land districts in Alaska, claims…
Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl Department of State, Washington, October 29, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inclose, for your information, a copy of a letter of yesterday…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth No. 46.] Department of State, Washington, October 30, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of August, No. 37, has been received. It tenders your…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2082.] Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1867. Sir; Your despatch of the 19th of October, No. 1466, has been received. I learn with…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, November 19, 1867. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.: Solicit clemency for O’Brien and McCondon, sentenced at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, November 1, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 1st of October, No. 79, has been received. It announces the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford Department of State, Washington November 2, 1867. My dear Mr. Ford: I have read with profound sensibility a copy which you have placed in my…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2087.] Department of State, Washington, November 5, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of October, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix No. 126.] Department of State, Washington, November 8, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 22d of October, No. 139, has been received. I thank you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford Department of State, Washington, November 9, 1867. Sir: I have received your note of this date, together with a copy thereunto annexed of a confidential…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, November 12, 1867. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 40, 41, and 42, of August 26th, September 2d and 10th, have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2091.] Department of State, Washington, November 15, 1867. Sir: You will have received a telegram from this department of the present date instructing you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2093.] Department of State, Washington, November 16, 1867. Sir: Recurring to your despatch of November 2d, No. 1474, I remark that we are not…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Berthemy Department of State, Washington, November 20, 1867. My Dear Mr. Berthemy: I received from Mr. Plumb, United States chargé d’affaires in Mexico, a despatch yesterday,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2096.] Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 9th of November, No.…