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.
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 268.] Legation of the United States, London, December 4, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 37.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, December 4, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a printed translation of the…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 9, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government having had under their consideration the letter to the Secretary of the Navy, dated 31st of October…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 278.] Legation of the United States, London, December 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of Lord Russell’s note to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 10, 1862. Sir: On the 19th of March last I had the honor, by command of her Majesty’s government, to ask the government…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 30.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have just received from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 271.] Legation of the United States, London, December 11, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of your despatches from the department, numbered…
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 38.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, December 11, 1862. Sir:* * * * * * * * * * *…
[Untitled] War Department, Washington, December 12, 1862. Sir: The Secretary of War has had the honor to receive your note of yesterday, touching the longer detention of the steamer Labuan,…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 31.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 12, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to send you, marked A and B, the continuation…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 63.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 16, 1862. Sir: I regret to have to announce the total loss of the…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 22.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches (Nos.…
[Extract.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] United States Legation, The Hague, December 17, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatch of the 21st of…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 275.] Legation of the United States, London, December 18, 1862. Sir: Since the date of my last your despatches, numbered from 412 to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, enclosing a copy of a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of a report made…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, December 19, 1862. Sir: I am at length enabled to give you some further information concerning…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 20, 1862. Sir: In a note which you did Mr. Stuart the honor to write to him on the 23d of October last,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 280.] Legation of the United States, London, December 24, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of a series of communications received…
[Extract.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 69.] United States Legation, The Hague, December 24, 1862. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * The last mails…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 281.] Legation of the United States, London, December 25, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of Lord Russell’s note to me of the…
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward No. 88.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, December 25, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatches to No. 77…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to lay before you copies of a despatch, and of a report enclosed in it, which…
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 70.] United States Legation, The Hague, December 31, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of December 6, No. 70.…