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Sanford to William H. Seward, April 27, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 475.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, April 27, 1868. Sir: The Moniteur of this morning contains in the part headed “non-official” a…
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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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Heap to William H. Seward, April 28, 1868
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 19.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, April 28, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state on the evening of the 26th instant…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, April 28, 1868
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 121.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 28, 1868. Sir: Advices have been received by this government, which have been confirmed…
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Yeaman to William H. Seward, April 29, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Yeaman to Mr. Seward. No. 143.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, April 29, 1868. Sir: On the 22d instant Count Frijs, president of the council and minister…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 2, 1868
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1584.] Legation of the United States, London, May 2, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you the newspaper report of the…
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Y Garcia to William H. Seward, May 8, 1868
[Translation.—Extract.] Mr. Garcia to Mr. Seward. Clarendon Hotel, New York, May 8, 1868. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * * If, in order to your…
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Morrell to William H. Seward, May 8, 1868
Mr. Morrell to Mr. Seward. No. 9.] Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Rica, May 8, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith copies and translations…
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Arthur Morrell to William H. Seward, May 8, 1868
Mr. Morrell to Mr. Seward. No. 10.] Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Rica, May 8, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a brief outline…
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Madison E. Hollister to William H. Seward, May 8, 1868
Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, May 8, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to represent that for the last two weeks this…
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Y Garcia to William H. Seward, May 8, 1868
Mr. Garcia, Peruvian minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. [Translation.—Extract.] Clarendon Hotel, New York, May 8, 1868. Sir: If, in order to your acceding to the intimation I have…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 9, 1868
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1587.] Legation of the United States, London, May 9, 1868. Sir: I am happy to inform you that this government has at last adopted…
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Edward Thornton to William H. Seward, May 9, 1868
Mr. Thornton to Mr. Seward Washington, May 9, 1868. My Dear Mr. Seward: I give you a copy of a telegram which I have just received from Lord Stanley: “Nagle,…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, May 12, 1868
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 126.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 12, 1868. Sir: One of the embarrassments to which commerce is subjected in this…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 13, 1868
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1590.] Legation of the United States, London, May 13, 1868. Sir: I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, where the Queen granted me an…
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John P. Hale to William H. Seward, May 16, 1868
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 132.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, May 16, 1868. Sir: In my dispatch No. 128, dated April 18, 1868, I informed you that…
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Madison E. Hollister to William H. Seward, May 17, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. No. 4] Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, May 17, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that this country is in the…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, May 19, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Legation of the United States, London, May 19, 1868. Sir: On the 9th instant Mr. Adams addressed a note to Lord Stanley,…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, May 20, 1868
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 131.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 20, 1868. Sir: On the 5th, 8th, and 11th instants, respectively, I received from…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, May 21, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 257.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, May 21, 1868. Sir: It gives me pleasure to be able to state that, yielding to…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, May 21, 1868
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 135.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 21, 1868. Sir: An important debate took place in the Mexican Congress on the…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, May 22, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 35.] Legation of the United States, London, May 22, 1868. Sir: I learn this morning from Mr. West, the consul at Dublin, that Mr.…
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Facundo Goñi to William H. Seward, May 23, 1868
[Translation.] Mr. Goñi to Mr. Seward. Legation of Spain at Washington, Washington, May 23, 1868. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has the honor to…
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Alexander Bliss, to William H. Seward, May 23, 1868
Mr. Bliss to Mr. Seward. No. 56.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, May 23, 1868. Sir: The Customs Parliament was closed to-day by the King in person. The ceremony,…
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Edward L. Plumb to William H. Seward, May 23, 1868
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 132.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 23, 1868. Sir: It will be with unfeigned regret, I well know, that the…