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William H. Seward to George Bancroft, February 25, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 46.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1868. Sir: I recur on this occasion to your dispatch No. 36, and to my answer thereto,…
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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 John A. D, February 27, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix No. 152.] Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1868, Sir: Tour two dispatches, the one of the 8th of February, the other of the 10th…
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William H. Seward to R. B. Van Valkenburgh, February 27, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 13th…
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William H. Seward to George P. Marsh, February 28, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Marsh. No. 189.] Department of State, Washington, February 28, 1868. Sir: Recurring to your dispatch of the 6th of February, No. 204, I have to inform…
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William H. Seward to Edward de Stoeckl, March 3, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stoeckl Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 5–17th ultimo, in relation…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 6, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2139.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1868. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 5th of February, No.…
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William H. Seward to Clarles Francis Adams, March 7, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2141.] Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1868. Sir: I have just now received your dispatch of the 18th of February No. 1539. I…
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William H. Seward to George Harrington, March 21, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harrington. No. 30.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 9th of February, No. 50, has been received. In that communication…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 23, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2144.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 7th of March, No. 1549, has been received, together with a…
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William H. Seward to James Watson Webb, March 23, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 227.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 6th of February, No. 58, has been received. It contains our…
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William H. Seward to R. B. Van Valkenburgh, March 24, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, March 24, 1868. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your very interesting dispatch of the 16th…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 25, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1868. Inquire of Stanley and urge what Thornton recommends about naturalization treaty. Reply by telegraph. WILLIAM…
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William H. Seward to Edward L. Plumb, March 25, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Plumb. No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1868. Sir: I have received your dispatch No. 81, of the 24th of February, which contains a…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, March 26, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1868. Telegram received. Delay hazardous. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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William H. Seward to John P. Hale, March 27, 1868
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Hale. No. 106.] Department of State, Washington, March 27, 1868. Sir: The technical continuance of the state of war between Spain on the one part,…
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William H. Seward to Judson Kilpatrick, March 27, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick. Department of State, Washington, March 27, 1868. Sir: The technical continuance of the state of war between Spain on the one part, and Peru, Chili,…
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William H. Seward to Señor Don Mariano Sanchez Fontecilla, March 28, 1868
Mr. Seward to Señor Fontecilla. Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to communicate for your information a copy of a circular of yesterday, addressed…
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William H. Seward to James Watson Webb, March 30, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb. No. 228.] Department of State, Washington, March 30, 1868. Sir: I herewith inclose to you a copy of a communication addressed to this department by…
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William H. Seward to Henry R, de La Reintrie, March 31, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. de La Reintrie. No. 27.] Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch No. 39, of the 16th instant, on the subject of the…
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William H. Seward to M. Berthemy, March 31, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Berthemy Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 14th instant, on the…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 4, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2151.] Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1868. Sir: I have received your dispatch of the 20th of March, No. 1556. The interesting account…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 6, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 6, 1868. Telegraph estimate of expense of return of prisoners. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq.,…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 7, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 7, 1868. Send the prisoners home. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 10, 1868
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2154.] Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1868. Sir: Your dispatches numbered 1553 to 1560 have been received and are approved. The delay of…