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.
[Extract.] Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, Berlin, January 22, 1863. Sir: Your despatches 44, 45, and 46, dated, respectively, December 1 and 13, 1862, and…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 307.] Legation of the United States, London January 23, 1863. Sir: Without any movement on my part you would scarcely fail to fix your…
Mr. Taylor to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburgh, January 27, 1863. Sir: In the St. Petersburgh Védomosti, (Gazette,) one of the principal daily papers…
[Extracts.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 17.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, January 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 8.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, January 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches,…
[Extracts.] Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward No. 100.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, January 27, 1863. Sir: In my last despatch I called your attention to the Hamburg exhibition,…
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 28.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, January 27, 1863. Sir: I am informed that some time since the French minister of foreign affairs at…
Mr. Corwin to Mr. Seward No. 38.] Legation of the United States of America, Mexico, January 27, 1863. Sir: Since the date of my last despatch the French forces have…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 311.] Legation of the United States, London, January 29, 1863. Sir: Since the date of my despatch No. 301, I have had some further…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Peking, January 29, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the first day of the Chinese new year, Prince…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 313.] Legation of the United States, London, January 30, 1863. Sir: Owing to the delay of the steamer Asia, I did not receive until…
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 74.] United States Legation, The Hague, February 4, 1863. Sir: I have none of your favors to acknowledge since my last. The Dutch cabinet…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 315.] Legation of the United States, London, February 5, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Mr. Dayton, United States minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. Paris, February 5, 1864. Sir: * * * M. Drouyn de Lhuys told me yesterday that Arman (the builder…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 316.] Legation of the United States, London, February 6, 1863. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of the Queen’s speech delivered through a…
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 75.] United States Legation, The Hague, February 11, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular No. 30, dated…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 320.] Legation of the United States, London, February 12, 1863. Sir: The non-arrival of the regular weekly steamer, the China, has left me…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 324.] Legation of the United States, London, February 13, 1863. Sir: I have received from Mr. Sprague, the consul at Gibraltar, a telegram announcing…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 269.] Paris, February 13, 1863, Sir: I yesterday communicated to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys the substance of your despatches, Nos. 284, 285, and 287.…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 10.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, February 16, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 31st…
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward No. 30.] United States Consulate General, Alexandria, February 17, 1863. Sir: Shortly after the accession of the present Viceroy disturbances occurred between the native and…
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 76.] United States Legation, The Hague, February 18, 1863. Sir: I think I may safely say that, whatever our embarrassments may still be at…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 331.] Legation of the United States, London, February 19, 1863. Sir: In accordance with the desire expressed in your despatch (No. 466) of the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 333.] Legation of the United States, London, February 20, 1863. Sir: Shortly after I received the intelligence of the arrival of the Sumter at…