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. Goñi, Spanish minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. [Translation.] Legation of Spain at Washington, Washington, May 23, 1868. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Her Catholic…
Mr. Morrell to Mr. Seward. No. 11.] Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Rica, May 25, 1868. Sir: Respectfully referring to my dispatch No. 9, dated 8th instant,…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 133.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 25, 1868. Sir: In dispatch No. 119, of the 24th ultimo, I referred to…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 231.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 26, 1868. Sir: In my dispatch No. 173 I stated the condition of the question in…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 12.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 26, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches addressed to…
Mr. Hay to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, May 27, 1868. Sir: The official Gazette of yesterday contained the text of the laws in regard…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 478.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, May 27, 1868. Sir: I have already taken occasion to refer to the act pending in the…
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 38.] Legation of the United States, London, May 29, 1868. Sir: In view of the interest manifested in the United States in the present…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 481.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, May 29, 1868. Sir: The house of representatives adjourned sine die on the 18th. The senate is…
[Extract.] Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 20.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, May 29, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the vexatious question of…
Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. No. 6.] Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, Hayti, May 29, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that the condition of this city…
The Chinese Embassy to Mr. Seward Washington, June 2, 1868. The undersigned, having been commissioned by his Majesty the Emperor of China, Anson Burlingame, of the first Chinese rank, envoy…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 137.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, June 2, 1868. Sir: The closing of the second period of the sessions of the…
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 42.] Legation of the United States, London, June 3, 1868. Sir: Several of the London newspapers of last Monday contained the substance of the…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 138.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, June 4, 1868. Sir: Among the laws passed at the session of the Mexican congress…
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 43.] Legation of the United States, London, June 5, 1868. Sir: On the 3d instant I received a note from Colonel John Warren, now…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward,. No. 482.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, June 5, 1868. Sir: The Franklin arrived at Flushing yesterday, and Admiral Farragut is expected at Antwerp…
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 124. Agency and Consulate General of the United States of America, Alexandria, Egypt, June 6, 1868. Sir: For the first time an official account…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 13.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 8, 1868. Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 3, of January 11, 1868, relating to the…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 139.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, June 9, 1868. Sir: An incident of great gravity has taken place here, within the…
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 50.] Legation of the United States, London, June 12, 1868. Sir: Dispatches numbered 5, 6, and 7, and your unofficial note of the 29th…
Mr. de La Reintrie to Mr. Seward. No. 63.] Consulate General of the United States of America, Habana, June 12, 1868. Sir: Referring to previous correspondence, contained in my No.…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 142.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, June 12, 1868, Sir: With dispatch No. 133, of the 25th ultimo, I transmitted to…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 144.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, June 15, 1868. Sir: As at nearly the same date, the 9th instant, that I…