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Hugh B. Ewing to William H. Seward, July 15, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Ewing to Mr. Seward. No. 37.] Legation of the United States, The Hague, July 15, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have presented,…
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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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John Hay to William H. Seward, July 16, 1868
Mr. Hay to Mr. Seward. No. 27.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, July 16, 1868. Sir: The Papal government seems to have committed an irreparable blunder in the allocution…
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Heap to William H. Seward, July 17, 1868
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 25.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, July 17, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that the project of a police regulation…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, July 18, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 75.] Legation of the United States, London, July 18, 1868. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of the Times of yesterday, containing a report…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, July 18, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 8.] Legation of the United States, Athens, July 18, 1868. Sir: After an active debate, the Chamber, on Tuesday last, accepted the “Address…
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Munro to William H. Seward, July 21, 1868
Mr. Munro to Mr. Seward. No. 480.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, July 21, 1868. Sir: On the 13th instant the president of the council of ministers, Count d’Avila,…
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George Harrington to William H. Seward, July 22, 1868
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward. No. 61.] Legation of the United States, Berne, July 22, 1868. Sir: Under date of 9th February last (my No. 50) I had the honor…
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Watson Webb to William H. Seward, July 22, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, July 22, 1868. Sir: By the steamer to Marseilles on the 15th I wrote…
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Facundo Goñi to William H. Seward, July 23, 1868
[Translation.] Mr. Goñi to Mr. Seward. Legation of Spain at Washington, Washington, July 23, 1868. The undersigned, minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has received the communication which, under date…
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Ross Browne to William H. Seward, July 24, 1868
Mr. Browne to Mr. Seward San Francisco, Cal., July 24, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith an interesting communication from Mr. Daniel Cleveland, a citizen of San…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, July 25, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 78.] Legation of the United States, London, July 25, 1868. Sir: I have lately received a note from Mr. Morrish, the governor of the…
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John P. Hale to William H. Seward, July 28, 1868
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 142.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, San Ildefonso, July 28, 1868. Sir: I have received your several dispatches numbered 113 and 114; the…
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Y Garcia to William H. Seward, July 28, 1868
[Translation.—Extract.] Mr. Garcia to Mr. Seward. Clarendon Hotel, New York, July 28, 1868. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * * The foregoing would undoubtedly suffice…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, July 29, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 82.] Legation of the United States, London, July 29, 1868. Sir: News reached London by the cable, on Tuesday, of the passage through both…
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Facundo Goñi to William H. Seward, July 29, 1868
Mr. Goñi, Spanish minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. [Translation.] Legation of Spain at Washington, Washington, July 29, 1868. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Her Catholic…
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John A. Dix to William H. Seward, July 30, 1868
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 249.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 30, 1868. Sir: In pursuance of the instructions contained in your dispatch of the 3d instant,…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, July 31, 1868
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 491.] Legation of the United States, Brussels., July 31, 1868. Sir: I have not heretofore felt called upon to make mention of the rumors…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, July 31, 1868
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 266.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, July 31, 1868. Sir: The privileges of American citizenship are so much abused in this empire that…
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George Harrington to William H. Seward, July 31, 1868
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward. No. 62.] Legation of the United States, Berne, July 31, 1868. Sir: On Friday, the 8th of May, I was informed of the arrest and…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, July 31, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 18.] Legation of the United States, July 31, 1868. Sir: Referring to Mr. Burlingame’s despatch No. 124, of December 15, 1866, and others, relating…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, August 1, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 84.] Legation of the United States, London, August 1, 1868. Sir: Parliament was prorogued yesterday afternoon until the 8th day of October next, and…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, August 1, 1868
Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 9.] Legation of the United States, Athens, August 1, 1868. Sir: The budget for 1868 has just been presented to the national chamber. The…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, August 1, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 19.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 1, 1868. August 1, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to send, as relevant to the…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, August 4, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. No. 88.] Legation of the United States, London, August 4, 1868. Sir: On Sunday last, the 2d instant, I received a note from General…