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.
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1484.] Legation of the United States, London November 22, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered 2087,…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 157.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 22, 1867. Sir: The Paris journals are full of speculations in regard to the Roman question—indeed,…
[Telegram.] Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward United States Legation, Peking, November 23, 1867. Chinese empire appointed me envoy to treaty powers. Accepted. Leave at once for San Francisco. ANSON BURLINGAME.…
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward Agency and Consulate General U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, November 25, 1867. Sir : In my despatch No. 95, under date of 27th June…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 158.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 26, 1867. Sir: I shall forward, by the dispatch bag of Friday next, the annual account…
Mr. Hardy to Mr. Seward. Boston, November 27, 1867. Sir: Permit me to call your attention to the great wrong practised upon the United States shipping trading with Spain. I…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 1.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 28, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that by the resignation of the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1485.] Legation of the United States, London, November 29, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of your dispatch No. 2090, of the…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 160.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 29, 1867. Sir: I send by the dispatch bag to-day the document from which I made…
Mr. King to Mr. Seward Milwaukee, November 30, 1867. My Dear Mr. Secretary: I inclose a letter, which, addressed to me at Albany, followed me thence to this city and…
[Extract.] Mr. Ewing to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, The Hague, November 30, 1867. Sir: **** I have the honor to inclose the speech delivered in…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 68.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 2, 1867. Sir: Since my No. 62, under date of November 7th, in…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 165.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, December 2, 1867. Sir: By note No. 4345 of M. de Westmann, adjunct of foreign affairs,…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 69.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 3, 1867. Sir: With reference to the opening of the city of Yedo…
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, December 3, 1867. Sir: I have reason to believe that the Bey has been persuaded of the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1488.] Legation of the United States, London, December 4, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a document published for the use of…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, December 4, 1867. Sir: In regard to the opening of a harbor on the west coast…
Brigadier General Rousseau to Mr. Seward Headquarters Department of the Columbia, Portland, Oregon, December 5, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to report that, on the receipt from you of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1489.] Legation of the United States, London, December6, 1867. Sir: I obtained an interview on Tuesday last with Lord Stanley for the purpose of…
[Extract.] Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 6.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, December 6, 1867. Sir: I have delayed until how any mention of the deplorable events which…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1490.] Legation of the United States, London, December 7, 1867. Sir: A person passing under the name of Berry, or Bowry, was arrested a…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 43.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, December 9, 1867. Sir: The time fixed for the assembling of the national congress of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1492.] Legation of the United States, London, December 11, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of the London Times of…
[Extract.] Mr. Seys to Mr. Seward. No. 33.] Legation of the United States, Monrovia, December 11, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the legislature of Liberia…