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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, August 18, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1862. Sir: Our relations with Spain at the present time are fortunately not of a character to…
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Letters to Gustavus Koerner
B. 1809 · D. 1896
Gustav Philipp Koerner, also spelled Gustave or Gustavus Koerner, was a German-American revolutionary, journalist, lawyer, politician, judge and statesman in Illinois and Germany, and a Colonel of the U.S. Army who was a confessed enemy of slavery. He married on 17 June 1836 in Belleville Sophia Dorothea Engelmann ; they had 9 children. He belonged to the co-founders and was one of the first members of the Grand Old Party, and was a close confidant of Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd, and had an essential role in his nomination and election for president in 1860.
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, August 25, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1862. Sir: Mr. Perry’s despatch of August 1 (No. 73) has been received. It brings information of…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, October 21, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, October 21, 1862. Sir: Mr. Perry’s interesting despatch of September 21 (No. 81) has been received. Manifestly it was…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, December 8, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, December 8, 1862. Sir: * * * * * * * * In view of the prompt and…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, December 18, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 20.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1862. Sir: I send you copies of a correspondence which has recently taken place between Major General…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, January 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 27.] Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1863. Sir: This government has learned from the United States consul at Havana that the piratical steamer…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, February 28, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, February 28, 1863. Sir: Tour despatch of January 31st (No. 22) has been received. In view of Mr.…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 21, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 37.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch No. 25, dated the 22d ultimo, which is accompanied by…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, June 16, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1863. Sir: The military situation in the southwest remains unchanged. The sieges of Vicksburg and Port Hudson are continued.…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, August 31, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have just returned to this city from an excursion through the State of New…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, October 8, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of despatches as follows: from Mr. Perry,…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, October 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 55.] Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of September 26, No. 56, has been received, and is approved. The note of…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, November 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1863. Sir:Your despatches, No. 57, of the 8th of October, and No. 58, of the 11th of…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, November 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of October 24, No. 59, has been received, and I give you my sincere…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, January 7, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 64.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 2, No. 67, has been received. I have carefully weighed the correspondence…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, January 16, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 66.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatches Nos. 68, 69, and 70, dated the 6th, 20th, and 28th of December,…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 67.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir:By the 9th article of the treaty of Washington of the 9th of August, 1842, between…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, February 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 69.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of January 31, No. 75, has been received. Mr. Tassara informs me that he…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 7, 1864
M. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 71.] Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1864. Sir:On the 6th of last month a note was received at this department from Mr. Tassara,…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 12, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 72.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir:Your interesting despatch of the 14th of February, No. 76, has been received. The war in…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 21, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 73.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of February 28,…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 74.] Department of State, Washington, March 22, 1864. Sir:For your information I enclose herewith a copy of a despatch of the 12th instant from…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, March 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, March25, 1864. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a letter, dated the 23d instant, which has been received…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner, April 1, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 76.] Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1864. Sir: I enclose a copy of a memorandum on the subject of what is called the…