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. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] Legation of the United States, Athens, September 10, 1868. Sir: The United States flag ship Franklin, under command of Admiral David G. Farragut,…
[Extract.] Mr. Worthington to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, September 11, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inform you of my arrival at…
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 14.] Legation of the United States, London, September 12, 1868. Sir: Lord Stanley returned from the continent on Sunday last, and on the 8th…
[Extract.] Mr. Ewing to Mr. Seward. No. 38.] Legation of the United States, The Hague, September 12, 1868. Sir: * * * * * * I am in receipt of…
Mr. Worthington to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, September 12, 1868. Sir: The unexpected departure of a mail from this port to-morrow affords me…
[Translation.] Mr. Stoeckl to Mr. Seward. Imperial Legation of Russia to the United States, Washington, September, October, 1868. Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to transmit to you,…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 28.] Legation of the United States, Peking, September 14, 1868. Sir: Referring to Mr. Burlingame’s dispatch No. 125, of December 18, 1866, inclosing a…
Mr. McCook to Mr. Seward. No. 59.] Legation of the United States, Honolulu, September 14, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith, marked No. 1, a printed copy…
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 15.] Legation of the United States, London, September 15, 1868. Sir: As I advised you, in my dispatch No. 14 of the 12th instant,…
[Extract.] Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States, Athens, September 19, 1868. Sir: The reassembling of the Chamber of Deputies, the premature dispersion of which…
[Extract.] Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. No. 10.] Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, Hayti, September 22, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that I have received your…
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 20.] Legation of the United States, London, September 25, 1868. Sir: I had, by appointment, an interview to-day with Lord Stanley, and talked over…
[Translation.] Mr. Berthemy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, September 25, 1868. Mr. Secretary: A disagreement on the question of precedence now divides the diplomatic…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Legation of the United States, Peking, September 26, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you a series of papers (inclosures…
[Extract.] Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 147.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, San Sebastian, September 27, 1868. Sir: I have never been so embarrassed in sitting down to…
Mr. Bingham to Mr. Seward Cadiz, Ohio, September 29, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith the letter of E. G. Morgan, requesting the intervention of the United…
[Translation.] Mr. Sanisaine to Mr. Seward.. Republic of Hayti, Jacmel, September 30, 1868. Committee of public safety of the district to his excellency the secretary of state for foreign affairs…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, October 2, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to transmit inclosed a translated copy of a note…
Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] Legation of the United States, Athens, October 3, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your three dispatches of…
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 28.] Legation of the United States, London, October 7, 1868. Sir: Since my dispatch No. 20, of the 25th of September, I have had…
Mr. Schofield to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, October 7, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 5th instant, inclosing translation of a note…
[Extract.] Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Boa Viagem, October 8, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a letter addressed to…
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 30.] Legation of the United States, London, October 9, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose you a protocol on the naturalization question,…
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 148.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, October 9, 1868. Sir: On the 30th ultimo I had the honor to inform you by telegraph…