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John A. Dix to William H. Seward, November 4, 1868
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 282.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 4, 1868. Sir: In my confidential dispatch, No. 255, of the 7th August last, I expressed…
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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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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, November 5, 1868
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 274.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, November 5, 1868. Sir: The news of the election of General Grant to the Presidency of the…
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Gideon H. Hollister to William H. Seward, November 5, 1868
Mr. Hollister to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States, Port-au-Prince, Hayti, November 5, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to state that the government of Hayti has…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 7, 1868
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 47.] Legation of the United States, London, November 7, 1868. Sir: I have more pleasure in saying to you that I have good reasons…
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Bartlett to William H. Seward, November 7, 1868
Mr. Bartlett to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] Legation of the United States, Stockholm, November 7, 1868. Sir: The system of maintaining the army and a portion of the marine in…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, November 7, 1868
[Extract.] Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 22.] Legation of the United States, Athens, November 7, 1868. Sir: The National Assembly adjourned on the 5th instant, having voted the budget…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 10, 1868
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 49.] Legation of the United States, London, November 10, 1868. Sir: I have the gratification to inform you of the particulars of the joint…
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Jacob B. Blair to William H. Seward, November 10, 1868
Mr. Blair to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Rica, November 10, 1868. Sir: I avail myself of the first opportunity offered, to lay…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 12, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, London, November 12, 1868. Will try Washington. Best for Alabama claims. All proof here. If umpire European,…
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John A. Dix to William H. Seward, November 13, 1868
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 286.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 13, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a translation of a letter which…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 14, 1868
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 53.] Legation of the United States, London, November 14, 1868. Sir: As you will have seen before this reaches you, your cable cipher dispatch…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, November 14, 1868
Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, Athens, November 14, 1868. Sir: The result of the presidential election was received here by telegraph on the…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 16, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, November 16, 1868. Have reason to believe Washington will be agreed to. REVERDY JOHNSON. Hon. William…
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Mcmath to William H. Seward, November 16, 1868
Mr. McMath to Mr. Seward. No. 61.] Consulate of the United States of America for the Empire of Morocco, Tangier, November 16, 1868. Sir: In reply to your dispatch No.…
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George Bancroft to William H. Seward, November 20, 1868
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Seward. No. 85.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, November 20, 1868. Sir: From the time of my arrival here I have uniformly, and on the…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, November 21, 1868
Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] Legation of the United States, Athens, November 21, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches of October…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 23, 1868
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 61.] Legation of the United States, London, November 23, 1868. Sir: Lord Stanley and myself have signed to-day a supplement to the claims convention,…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 24, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States. London, November 24, 1868. Can San Juan protocol be made a convention? Thought advisable Answer. REVERDY JOHNSON.…
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Facundo Goñi to William H. Seward, November 24, 1868
[Translation.] Mr. Goñi to Mr. Seward. Legation of Spain in Washington, Washington, November 24, 1868. At one of the latest conferences in relation to the monitors Catawba and Oneota, purchased…
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Facundo Goñt to William H. Seward, November 24, 1868
[728] *Mr. Goñi, Spanish minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. [Translation.] Legation of Spain in Washington, Washington, November 24, 1868. At one of the latest conferences in relation to…
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Tuckerman to William H. Seward, November 25, 1868
Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Seward. No. 26.] Legation of the United States, Athens, November 25, 1868. Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 25, in which I had the honor to…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 26, 1868
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, November 26, 1868, Can San Juan protocol be changed to convention? Asked Monday; not answered. Answer.…
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Heap to William H. Seward, November 26, 1868
Mr. Heap to Mr. Seward. No. 26.] Consulate of the United States, Tunis, November 26, 1868. Sir: The long illness of the Bey’s prime minister has occasioned a stagnation in…
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Reverdy Johnson to William H. Seward, November 28, 1868
Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward No. 65.] Legation of the United States, London, November 28, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegraphic dispatch of…