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. Johnson Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1869. Give us at once dates of both conventions signed, so that we may complete copies…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1869. Sir: Your dispatch of the 9th of January, No. 96, was received. It relates to matters…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson No. 81.] Department of State, Washington, March 3, 1869. Sir: Your dispatch No. 112, of the 17th ultimo, relative to the protocol and convention recently…
No. 41. Mr. G. F. Seward to Mr. Davis. No. 478.] United States Consulate General, Shanghai, August 22, 1871. (Received Oct. 23.) Sir: On the 21st of June, 1870, occurred…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 19.] Report of committee in the Great Northern Telegraph Company matter. Shanghai, September 10, 1873. In pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of the…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 19.] Mr. Seward to the Taotai. Shanghai, September 30, 1873. Sir: I have had the honor, as senior consul, to receive your communication, dated the 19th…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 54.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Austin. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, June 11, 1874. Sir: I have had the honor to receive a letter from yon dated…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 766.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Henderson. United States Consulate General, Shanghai, June 17, 1874. No. 157.] Sir: I have received for transmission to Washington your dispatch…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 766.] [Telegram.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Henderson. Henderson, Amoy: Answer the Viceroy in a very friendly way, but avoid assuming any prerogative. SEWARD. Shanghai, June 20,…
No. 160. Mr. Seward to Mr. Davis. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, June 23, 1874. (Received August 5.) No. 768.] Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the first…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 54.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Williams. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, June 26, 1874. Sir: A case has recently occurred, to which I respectfully call your attention.…
No. 162. Mr. Seward to Mr. Davis. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, July 21, 1874. (Received September 11.) No. 788.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose to you further extracts…
[Inclosure 6 in No. 811.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Williams. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 13, 1874. No. 386.] Sir: Referring to my dispatches No. 383 and 385, and the…
[Inclosure 5 in No. 811.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Phoenix. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 15, 1874. Sir: Upon the arrival at this port of the British steamer Arratoon Apcar…
[Inclosure 7 in No. 811.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Williams. Shanghai, August 19, 1874. No. 388.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 387, I have now the honor to report…
[Inclosure 11 in No. 811.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Shinagawa. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 19, 1874. No. 7469.] Sir: I have had the honor to receive your dispatch of…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 798.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Sheppard. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 26, 1874. No. 79.] Sir: You will understand the situation at Foochow from the inclosed…
[Inclosure 5 in No. 793.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Lord. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 26, 1874. No. 112.] Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of…
No. 165. Mr. Seward to Mr. Cadwalader. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 27, 1874. (Received October 12.) No. 798.] Sir: I have the honor to hand to you herewith a…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 802.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Williams. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 29, 1874. No. 391.] Sir: The Tautai lately visited rue, and I believe the English…