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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 17, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 243.] Legation of the United States, London, October 17, 1862. Sir: About the time of writing my despatch No. 237, I was considering in…
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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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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 21, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 213.] Paris, October 21, 1862. Sir: I have nothing of importance to communicate at this moment, beyond what you will see more fully stated…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 23, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 244.] Legation of the United States, London, October 23, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered 362…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 23, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 214.] Paris, October 23, 1862. Sir: In view of the numerous statements which we find in the public journals of an intent upon the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 24, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 249.] Legation of the United States, London, October 24, 1862. Sir: It is proper for me to say that I receive from a credible…
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BAYARD TAYLOR, Chargé d’ Affaires to William H. Seward, October 25, 1862
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, October 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report to you the promulgation of a…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, October 25, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received your kind despatch in…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, October 27, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 28.] Legation of the United States, Peking, October 27, 1862. Sir: I have the pleasure to inform you that the Chinese government has adopted…
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Thomas Corwin to William H. Seward, October 27, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Corwin to Mr. Seward No. 34.] Legation of the United States, Mexico, October 27, 1862. Sir: Since my last despatch, Buitron, a celebrated robber-chief, sent in his adhesion…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 28, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 250.] Legation of the United States, London, October 28, 1862. Sir: There is so decided an official tone in the leader in the Globe…
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BAYARD TAYLOR, Chargé d’Affaires to William H. Seward, October 29, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, October 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report to you that, immediately after…
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William Stuart to William H. Seward, October 29, 1862
Mr. Stuart to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1862. My Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation of this morning, I beg to state, in order to prevent misapprehension, that the…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, October 29, 1862
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, October 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a communication received from Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, commanding…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 30, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 253.] Legation of the United States, London, October 30, 1862. Sir: I have now received the missing despatches of last week (No. 360 and…
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Henri Mercier to William H. Seward, October 31, 1862
[Translation.] Mr. Mercier to Mr. Seward. Legation of France in the United States, Washington, October 31, 1862. Sir: At a time when the putting into practice of the law of…
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William Stuart to William H. Seward, November 1, 1862
Mr. Stuart to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 1, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying copy of the protests of the master, mates, and engineers…
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William Stuart to William H. Seward, November 3, 1862
Mr. Stuart to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 3, 1862. Sir: I have received despatches from her Majesty’s acting consul at Philadelphia, reporting to me the detention of the British barque…
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Señor Don Gabriel Garcia y Tassara to William H. Seward, November 5, 1862
[Translation.] Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward Legation of Spain in Washington, Washington, November 5, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has had the honor…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, November 5, 1862
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 23.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, November 5, 1862. Sir: A very marked stimulus has been imparted to the production of cotton in Egypt…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, November 6, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 257.] Legation of the United States, London, November 6, 1862. Sir: From representations made by Mr. Dudley, the consul at Liverpool, which lead to…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 6, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 220.] Paris, November 6, 1862. Sir: The receipt of your circular No. 25 and of despatch No. 237 are hereby acknowledged. I have to-day…
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Henri Mercier to William H. Seward, November 6, 1862
[Translation.] Mr. Mercier to Mr. Seward. Legation of France in the United States, Washington, November 6, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith the copy of a…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, November 6, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, November 6, 1862. Sir: In my last despatch, No. 1, I had the honor to inform…
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TURNER, Judge Advocate to William H. Seward, November 8, 1862
[Untitled] War Department, Washington City, D. C., November 8, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to enclose copy of the order issued by this department for the discharge of Francis…