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.
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, London, April 6, 1868. Will you authorize payment of prisoners’ return home? CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. Hon. William…
Mr. Yeaman to Mr. Seward. No. 140.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, April 6, 1868. Sir: Captain T. Morris Chester, the corresponding secretary of the Garnet League “for the…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, April 7, 1868. Not exceeding £60. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1569.] Legation of the United States, London, April 8, 1868. Sir: The telegraph now communicates the news of events which occur on this side…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1571.] Legation of the United States, London, April 14, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to transmit, at the desire of the writer, a…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 472.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, April 14, 1868. Sir: The troubles in the mining district of Charleroi do not appear to be…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 110.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 16, 1868. Sir: On the 21st of last month a conducta, carrying about two…
Mr. Munro to Mr. Seward. No. 471.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 17, 1868. Sir: In my dispatch No. 467, of March 24, I had the honor of…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 187.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, April 17, 1868. Sir: As I had proposed, I now say a word once more in…
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 128.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, April 18, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch, No. 106, reached me in this city on the 14th instant,…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 11. Legation of the United States, Peking, April 20, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch No. 214, of September 13, 1867, relating to the indemnity fund,…
Mr. Spalding to Mr. Seward. No. 42.] Legation of the United States, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, April 20, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inform the department that the legislative…
Mr. Plumb to Mr Seward. No. 114.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 20, 1868. Sir: In the rebellions that have taken place in the State of…
[Extract.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Seward. No. 52.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, April 21, 1868. Sir: * * * * * * * * A few days ago…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 115.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 21,1868. Sir: With my dispatch No. 47, of the 13th of December, I transmitted…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1575.] Legation of the United States, London, April 22, 1868. Sir: By a report made to me from Mr. West, the consul at Dublin,…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 473.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, April 23, 1868. Sir: I was present at a dinner at the palace yesterday given by their…
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 14] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, April 23, 1868. Sir: I have not informed the department of the various plans of reform which…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 118.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 23, 1868. Sir: A further auction with the sum of forty thousand dollars, for…
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, April 24, 1868. Sir: The results apprehended from the mortality occasioned by the great destitution and misery…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 119.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 24, 1868. Sir: As an authoritative statement of the present situation of this country…
Mr. George F. Seward to Mr. William H. Seward. No. 281.] United States Consulate General, Shanghai, April 24, 1868. (Received June 24, 1868.) Sir: Mr. Frederick Jenkins, a citizen of…
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 18.] United States Consulate, Tunis, April 25, 1868. Sir: Referring to my dispatch of the 23d instant, No. 14, I have to inform the…
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. No. 65.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, April 25, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose the official replies of…