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.
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1867. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c. Urgently renew solicitation of clemency to O’Brien and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2097.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1867. Sir: The republic of Nicaragua has heretofore requested that the United States would lend their good…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, November 25, 1867 Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of September, No. 45, has been received. The reply of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb No. 220.] Department of State, Washington, November 26, 1867. Sir: Your letter of the 24th of October has been received. The continuance of the war…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2101.] Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1867. Sir: I have just now received your despatch of the 16th of November, No. 1481. In…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1867. Sir: I have received Mr. Hoffman’s despatch of the 15th instant, No. 152. You cannot have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2102.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1867. Sir: Mr. Ford has given me a copy of a letter which Lord Stanley wrote to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale. No. 119. Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1867. Sir: Mr. Perry’s dispatch No. 14, of the 13th ultimo, upon the subject of the quarantine…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2103.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1867. Sir: You will be expected to give to Lord Stanley a copy of my No. 2102.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2105.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1867. Sir: Mr. West, consul at Dublin, in answer to the request of Colonel Warren’s counsel that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale. No. 93.] Department of State, Washington, December 4, 1867. Sir: The consul of the United States at Malaga has communicated to this department the particulars…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford Department of State, Washington, December 4, 1867. Sir: Among the citizens of the United States who were tried and convicted in Canada in 1866 for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches Nos. 84, 85, and 86, of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2106.] Department of State, Washington, December 9, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of 22d of November, No. 1484, was duly received. It is an occasion…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 31.] Department op State, Washington, December 9, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 20th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2108.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 29th of November, No. 1485, has been received. I thank you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2114.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 6th of December, No. 1489, has been received. I approve of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 272.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 20th of November, No. 165, which relates to the case of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 273.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1867. Sir: Much anxiety has been created in the United States by the report that Captain Mellen,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl Department of State, Washington December 23, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inclose an extract from a dispatch of the 14th of September…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1867. Employ counsel for Burke, at reasonable cost. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c.,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2115.] Department of State, Washington, December 25, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 7th of December, No. 1490, has been received. The Secretary of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2116.] Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1867. Sir: I have received your dispatch of the 11th of December, No. 1492, and have carefully…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 1st of December, No. 1499, has been received. It contains your resignation of…