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William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, May 25, 1868
Mr. George F. Seward to Mr. William H. Seward. No. 292.] Shanghai, May 25, 1868. (Received July 13, 1868.) Sir: I have the honor to advise you that the United…
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Letters from William Henry 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 Henry Seward to William H. Seward, July 3, 1868
Mr. George F. Seward to Mr. William H. Seward. No. 294.] United States Consulate General, Shanghai, July 3, 1868. (Received September 8, 1868.) Sir: On the 24th April I had…
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William Henry Seward to Hamilton Fish, April 22, 1870
Mr. George F. Seward to Mr. Fish. Washington, April 22, 1870. (Received April 30.) Sir: It is well known that the principles on which our intercourse with China has for…