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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, August 4, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 21.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 4, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to submit for your consideration a correspondence with his…
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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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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, August 5, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 90.] Legation of the United States, London, August 5, 1868. Sir: Being anxious to act upon your dispatch No. 21, of the 16th ultimo,…
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Geo. Harrington to William H. Seward, August 5, 1868
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward. No. 64.] Legation of the United States, Berne, August 5, 1868. Sir: On the 16th September last there was received at this legation a note…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, August 6, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 11.] Legation of the United States, Athens, August 6, 1868. Sir: At a late hour last evening, I received a dispatch from Admiral…
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John A. Dix to William H. Seward, August 7, 1868
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 254.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 7, 1868. Sir: I was at the foreign office again yesterday, and renewed my conversation with…
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Watson Webb to William H. Seward, August 7, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Boa Viagem, opposite Rio, August 7, 1868—5 p. m. Sir: In my last I stated that the minister of…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, August 8, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 93.] Legation of the United States, London, August 8, 1868. Sir: In connection with my dispatch No. 89, I have the honor to forward…
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Gideon H. Hollister to William H. Seward, August 10, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, August 10, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that our situation here is still very critical.…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, August 12, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 98.] Legation of the United States, London, August 12, 1868. Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 93, of the 8th instant, I have the…
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Cassius M. Clay to William H. Seward, August 14, 1868
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 199.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, August 14, 1868. Sir: I herein inclose you a translation of the note, from the French…
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Mccook to William H. Seward, August 14, 1868
Mr. McCook to Mr. Seward. No. 54.] Legation of the United States, Honolulu, August 14, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a communication addressed…
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Benjamin Moran to William H. Seward, August 17, 1868
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward No. 100.] Legation of the United States, London, August 17, 1868. Sir: In connection with my dispatches numbered 89 and 98, I have now the…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, August 20, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 13.] Legation of the United States, Athens, August 20, 1868. Sir: * * * * * The joint resolution of Congress in behalf…
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Yeaman to William H. Seward, August 24, 1868
Mr. Yeaman to Mr. Seward. No. 161.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, August 24, 1868. Sir: By the treaty of Vienna, terminating the duchy war of 1863–’64 between Denmark…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, August 24, 1868
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 267.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, August 24, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to report the arrival of Admiral Farragut at this…
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George Raester to William H. Seward, August 24, 1868
[Translation.] Mr. Raester to Mr. Seward. New York, No. 132 Front Street, August 24, 1868. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to inform you that emissaries from the rebels of…
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George Bancroft to William H. Seward, August 25, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Seward. No. 71.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, August 25, 1868. Sir: * * * * * * * * To-day I inclose to…
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John P. Hale to William H. Seward, August 27, 1868
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 145.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, San Sebastian, August 27, 1868. Sir: In the latter part of May I received from the consul…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, August 29, 1868
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 4.] Legation of the United States, London, August 29, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith three copies of the recent correspondence…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, August 31, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 268.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, August 31, 1868. Sir: Admiral Farragut sailed from this port with the Franklin and Frolic, the…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, September 1, 1868
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 484.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, September 1, 1868. Sir: The Cortes have adjourned, after a protracted session, until January next, which necessarily…
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George Harrington to William H. Seward, September 3, 1868
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] Legation of the United States, Berne, September 3, 1868. Sir: Under date of the 27th of July, my No. 62, I had the…
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Mccook to William H. Seward, September 4, 1868
Mr. McCook to Mr. Seward. No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Honolulu, September 4, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to call the attention of the honorable Secretary of…
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Gideon H. Hollister to William H. Seward, September 7, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, Hayti, September 7, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that the city of Port-au-Prince is again…