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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 9, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 520.] Paris, August 9, 1846. Sir: I have the honor to report to you the arrival of the American war steamer Iroquois at Brest…
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Letters from William L. Dayton
B. 1807 · D. 1864
William Lewis Dayton was an American politician, active first in the Whig Party and later in the Republican Party. In the 1856 presidential election, he became the first Republican vice-presidential nominee when nominated alongside John C. Frémont. The Republican Party lost that campaign. During the American Civil War, Dayton served as the United States Ambassador to France, a position in which he worked to prevent French recognition of the Confederate States of America.
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William L. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys, August 17, 1864
Mr. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys Paris, August 17, 1864. Monsieur le Ministre: Immediately upon the receipt of your late communication marked “note verbale,” complaining of the captain of…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 19, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 521.] Paris, August 19, 1864. Sir: M. Dronyn de l’Huys recently made complaint to me of the conduct of Commodore Craven, of the United…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 527.] Paris, August 23, 1864. Sir: In despatch No. 508 I informed you that an order for the sale of the confederate ship Rappahannock…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 25, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 529.] Paris, August 25, 1864. Sir: I have just returned from the Foreign Office, and again find M. Drouyn de l’Huys is out of…
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William L. Dayton to Drouyn de l’Huys, August 29, 1864
Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys Paris, August 29, 1864. Monsieur le Ministre: I regret to be under the necessity of again troubling your excellency as to the ships now…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 1, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 532.] Paris, September 1, 1864. Sir: Our indefatigable consul at Nantes writes me that an agent at St. Nazaire and Belle Isle is now…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 9, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 536.] Paris, September 9, 1864. Sir: Having received notice from Captain Rodgers, of the United States steamer Iroquois, that he was off the coast…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 15, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 540.] Paris, September 15, 1864. Sir: By my despatch, No. 536, I informed you that, to avoid difficulty, I had asked of M. Drouyn…
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William L. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys, September 28, 1864
Mr. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys Paris, September 28, 1864, Monsieur le Ministre: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 22d instant, which…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 29, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 542.] Paris, September 29, 1864. Sir: In my despatch No. 536 I informed you of my application to the French government to learn if…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 30, 1864
Mr. Dayton, United States minister, to Mr. Seivard, Secretary of State. [Extract.] Paris, September 30, 1864. Sir: I saw M. Drouyn de Lhuys on yesterday. He received me in a…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, September 30, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 543.] Paris, September 30, 1864. Sir: I saw M. Drouyn de l’Huys on yesterday. He received me in a very cordial manner, but said,…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 7, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 545.] Paris, October 7, 1864. Sir: The copy of a despatch from General Canby in reference to Cortinas crossing the Rio Grande with his…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 17, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 549.] Paris, October 17, 1864. Sir: I have received the enclosed slip, cut from the Courier de Lyon, from our vice-consul at that place.…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 19, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 551.] Paris, October 19, 1864. Sir: The San Francisco, one of the corvettes built at Nantes for the confederates, has just made her trial…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 552.] Paris, October 21, 1864. Sir: I yesterday transferred to M. Drouyn de l’Huys the answer of Mr. Bigelow, our consul at Paris, to…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 28, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 555.] Paris, October 28, 1864. Sir: I do not know that it is important to you to know the fact, but as our consul…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 4, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 557.] Paris, November 4, 1864. Sir: I visited M. Drouyn de l’Huys on yesterday for the purpose of communicating to him more in detail…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 8, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 560.] Paris, November 8, 1864. Sir: A letter received from Commodore Craven, of United States ship Niagara, sent to me last night, informed me…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 16, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 561.] Paris, November 16, 1864. Sir: I received a call a few days since from Sir Frederick Bruce, late the British minister in China.…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 17, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 564.] Paris, November 17, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 690, 691, 692, and 694, are duly received. The first three of these despatches are…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 18, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 565.] Paris, November 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, No. 693, enclosed to me the copy of a despatch of 5th October last, and its…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 566.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 21, 1864. Sir: I herewith enclose you the copy of a memorandum, received by me from…