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John A. Dix to William H. Seward, January 4, 1867
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 5.] Legation of the United States, Paris, January 4, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of the Moniteur of yesterday,…
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Letters to William H. 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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Albert G. Lawrence to William H. Seward, January 4, 1867
Mr. Lawrence to Mr. Seward No. 1] Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Rica, January—;. Sir: I have the honor to announce to you that I arrived here…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 5, 1867
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1299.] Legation of the United States, London, January 5, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of the London Times of…
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John Seys to William H. Seward, January 5, 1867
Mr. Seys to Mr. Seward No. 3.] United States Legation, Monrovia, January 5, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that after the very distinguished and complimentary reception…
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Alexander S. Asboth to William H. Seward, January 7, 1867
Mr. Asboth to Mr. Seward No. 2.] Legation of the United States Buenos Ayres, January 7, 1867. Sir : I have the honor to report that a new currency bill…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, January 7, 1867
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, January 7, 1867. Sir: Her Majesty’s government having had under their consideration your despatch to Mr. Adams, dated August 27th, 1866, on the…
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Dimon to William H. Seward, January 7, 1867
Mr. Dimori to Mr. Seward Washington, D. C, January 7. 1867. Sir: In compliance with your instructions in regard to the delivery to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln of the French medal,…
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Lewis D. Campbell to William H. Seward, January 7, 1867
[Telegram.] Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward New Orleans, January 7, 1867. Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. If proper, please inform me about how long you…
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John A. Dix to William H. Seward, January 8, 1867
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 6.] Legation of the United States, Paris, January 8, 1867. Sir: I enclose a translation of an extract copied from a Havre letter into…
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John Seys to William H. Seward, January 8, 1867
[Extract.] Mr. Seys to Mr. Seward No. 5.] Legation of the United States, Monrovia, January 8, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to enclose two copies of the message of…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 9, 1867
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1301.] Legation of the United States, London, January 9, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of the London Times containing…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, January 10, 1867
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, January 10, 1867. Sir: With reference to the capital convictions referred to in Mr. Drummond’s despatch of January 3d, from Montreal, copy of…
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Alexander S. Asboth to William H. Seward, January 11, 1867
[Extract.] Mr. Asboth to Mr. Seward No 4.] Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, January 11, 1867. Sir : With reference to your despatch No. 12, Washington, October 15,…
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H. M. Schieffelin to William H. Seward, January 11, 1867
Mr. Schieffelin to Mr. Seward Legation of Liberia, Yonkers, New York, January 11, 1867. Sir: It having been ascertained that there is no suitable sailing vessel in the United States…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, January 11, 1867
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward New Orleans, January 11, 1867. Sir: Although the same information may reach you directly, I deem it not improper to transcribe to you the following…
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Van Valkenburgh, to William H. Seward, January 12, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 5.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, January 12, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No.…
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Lewis D. Campbell to William H. Seward, January 12, 1867
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward No. 11.] New Orleans, January 12, 1867. Sir: In my despatch No. 8, of December 31st, I communicated information in reference to the seizure by…
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SAULNIER, Acting United States Consul to William H. Seward, January 13, 1867
Mr. Saulnier to Mr. Seward No. 65.] Consulate of the United States of America, Vera Cruz, January 13, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the Hon.…
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Orth to William. H. Seward, January 14, 1867
Mr. Orth to Mr. Seward. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., January 14, 1867. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter from Mr. O’Connell, one of my constituents, in reference…
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MICKLES, Vice-President to William H. Seward, January 17, 1867
Mr. Mickles to Mr. Seward Office of the East India Telegraph Company, No. 55 Liberty Street, New York, January 17, 1867. Dear Sir: I beg to inquire if the Department…
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in charge of United States Legation to William H. Seward, January 17, 1867
Mr. Otterbourg to Mr. Seward No. 6.] Consulate of the United States of America, Mexico, January 17, 1867. Sir: A council was convoked in the palace on the 14th, at…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, January 18, 1867
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward Navy Department, Washington, January 18, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, enclosing a copy…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, January 19, 1867
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward New Orleans; January 19, 1867. Sir: I beg respectfully to advise you that Mr. Lane, our consul at Vera Cruz, reached here from that port…
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Hugh B. Ewing to William H. Seward, January 21, 1867
Mr. Ewing to Mr. Seward No. 7.] United States Legation, The Hague, January 21,1867. Sir: I have the honor to forward the following statement, furnished by the Dutch government, concerning…