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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, November 9, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. Department of State, Washington, November 9, 1863. Sir: I have your note of the 15th of October, giving an account of a conversation with the…
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Letters to Henry S. Sanford
B. 1823 · D. 1891
Henry Shelton Sanford was an American diplomat and businessman from Connecticut who served as United States Minister to Belgium from 1861 to 1869. He is also known for founding the city of Sanford, Florida and for successfully lobbying the United States into recognizing King Leopold II's claim to the Congo region in Central Africa, the area that would become Leopold's privately-controlled Congo Free State.
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, November 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 122.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1863. Sir:Your despatch No. 157, dated November 10, has been received. His Majesty’s reception, on the occasion…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, December 17, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 125.] Department of State, Washington, December 17, 1863. Sir:Tour despatch of the 19th of November, No. 161, has been received. It is accompanied by…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, July 16, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 134.] Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of June 28, No. 195, has been received, and your proceedings therein related are…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, July 28, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 136.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of July 14, No. 203, which announces the arrival of…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, July 29, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 137.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1864. Sir: I have your private note of the 15th of July, which, I see, is tinged…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 140.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1864. Sir: I submitted to the Secretary of the Navy your despatch No. 200, marked confidential, in…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 142.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1864. Sir:Your despatches from No. 204, of the 21st ultimo, to No. 208, of the 29th ultimo,…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, August 26, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 143.] Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of August 12, No.…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, September 10, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 145.] Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1864. Sir:Our consul at Halifax has informed this department that Major Walker, late insurgent agent at Bermuda,…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, September 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. Department of State, Washington, September 17, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your private note of the 19th of August, which, as I perceive,…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, September 26, 1864
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 148.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864. Sir: I thank you for your interesting despatch of the 7th of September, No.…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, October 4, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th of September, No.…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, October 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 150.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1864. Sir: I call your attention to the enclosed copy of a despatch from Mr. M. A.…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, December 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 155] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of November 25, No. 229, has been received, and I thank you very…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, January 16, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 158.] Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 29th of December has been received. We learn with pleasure that…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, January 20, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 159.] Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1865 Sir: I have received a despatch from Mr. Crawford, United States consul at Antwerp, communicating a…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, March 25, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 165.] Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1865. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a late instruction addressed to Mr. Bigelow,…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, April 4, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 166.] Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of March, No. 248, has been received. The politicians in…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, April 8, 1865
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 167.] Department of State, Washington, April 8, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of March, No. 250, has just been received.…
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Rogier, to Henry S. Sanford, April 29, 1865
Mr. Rogier to Mr. Sandford Brussels, April 29, 1865. My Dear Minister: While I transmit to Washington the expression of the sentiments of the government of the king, on account…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, October 2, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 179.] Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1865. Sir: Your interesting despatches Nos. 309 and 310, both dated September 13, and your private…
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William H. Seward to Henry S. Sanford, November 17, 1865
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford No. 183.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 30th ultimo, No. 315, has been received. I shall take great…