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. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 322.] Paris, June 29, 1863. Sir: The proclamation of the President subjecting to conscription foreigners who have not yet been fully naturalized, has seriously…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 441.] Legation of the United States, London, July 1, 1863. Sir: I transmit, out of the ordinary course, a report of the proceedings…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 445.] Legation of the United States, London, July 2, 1863. Sir: I transmit herewith copies of resolutions which have been transmitted to me from…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 323.] Paris, July 2, 1863. Sir: I have communicated to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys to-day the substance of your despatch No. 357; in reference…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 47.] Legation of the United States, Peking, July 2, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to send you the correspondence between Prince Wittgenstein and…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 447.] Legation of the United States, London, July 3, 1863. Sir: Mr. Evarts has shown to me your note to him, recommending a longer…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. British Legation, Washington, July 3, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to submit to you a protest made by Mr. E. J. Locke, master of…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] United States Consulate, Tunis, July 4, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to report that a loan spoken of in a former…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward No. 93.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, July 5, 1863. Sir: Your attention will have been arrested by the description given by our consul…
[Extracts.] Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward No. 73.] Legation of the United States, Turin, July 6, 1863. Sir: Immediately on the receipt of the President’s autograph letter of the 9th…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 448.] Legation of the United States, London, July 9, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, July 9, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, inviting my attention to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 449.] Legation of the United States, London, July 10, 1863. Sir: In connexion with your despatch of the 17th of June, (No. 629,) relating…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 325.] Paris, July 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 359, 361, 362, and 363, as well as your circular of the 16th of June,…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 48.] Legation of the United States, Peking, July 10, 1863. Sir: I am happy to inform you that his excellency Colonel Raasloff will today,…
[Extract.] Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward No. 75.] Legation of the United States, Turin, July 11, 1863. Sir: I received last evening a note from Mr. Wheeler, consul at Genoa,…
[Translation.] Mr. Arroyo to Mr. Seward Palace of the Supreme Executive Power, Mexico, July 11, 1863. The provisional supreme executive power has been pleased to address me the following decree:…
[Translation.] Mr. Arroyo to Mr. Seward Palace of the Supreme Executive Power, Mexico, July 11, 1863. The provisional supreme executive power has been pleased to address me the following decree:…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 59.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, July 13, 1863. Sir:Since my last despatch Fuad Pacha has been appointed grand vizier. He…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward No. 130.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, July 14, 1863. Sir: I had, on the 10th instant, an audience of the King at the…
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 93.] United States Legation, The Hague, July 15, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of the 29th and 30th…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 454.] Legation of the United States, London, July 16, 1863. Sir: In obedience to the directions contained in your despatch (No. 630) of the…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 326.] Paris, July 17, 1863. Sir: The absence of the Emperor and court from Paris, the withdrawal of Mr. Roebuck’s motion in the…
[Extracts.] Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, Berlin, July 20, 1863. Sir: The glorious news of the surrender of Vicksburg, and the rout and precipitate retreat…