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Sanford to William H. Seward, January 18, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 180.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, January 18, 1864. Sir:The King was present at the ball given at the palace on the 13th…
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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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Lyons to William H. Seward, January 19, 1864
[Enclosure in No. 16.] Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 19, 1864. Sir: It is my painful duty to submit to you an extract from a despatch from her…
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CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury to William H. Seward, January 19, 1864
Mr. Chase to Mr. Seward. Treasury Department, January 19, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of January 18, enclosing and calling attention to a communication…
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of the Navy to William H. Seward, January 19, 1864
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, January 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, enclosing a copy of…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 20, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 20, 1864. Sir: It has been represented to her Majesty’s government that a schooner named the “Etta,” owned by Messieurs G. Renonard &…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, January 20, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 120.] United States Legation, The Hague, January 20, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * The war clouds thicken. England seems…
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Haevey to William H. Seward, January 20, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 251.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 20, 1864. Sir: The accompanying copy of a note from the Duke de Soulé, in answer…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, January 20, 1864
Mr. Harvey, United States minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 20, 1864. Sir: The accompanying copy of a note from the Duke…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, January 21, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 580.] Legation of the United States, London, January 21, 1864. Sir: The eccentricities of the rebels are among the most marked peculiarities of this…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 21, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 580.] Legation of the United States, London, January 21, 1864. Sir: The eccentricities of the rebels are among the most marked peculiarities of this…
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JACKSON, United States Consul to William H. Seward, January 21, 1864
Mr. Jackson to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Consulate of the United States of America, Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor, at the request and on…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, January 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 403.] Paris, January 21, 1864. Sir: I deem it advisable to state to you the following facts: A man formerly in the employ of…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, January 22, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 581.] Legation of the United States, London, January 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of my note to Lord…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, January 22, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 11.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, January 22, 1864. Sir: I have the satisfaction to inform you that J. D. Buckley,…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, January 22, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 181.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, January 22, 1864. Sir:The ministerial crisis still continues. The King, after calling in turn, and without result,…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, January 22, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 252.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 22, 1864. Sir: I communicate herewith a copy of suggestions made to Commander G. H. Preble,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 22, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 581.] Legation of the United States, London, January 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of my note to Lord…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, January 22, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 404.] Paris, January 22, 1864. Sir: I received this morning the copy of a note addressed by Mr. Morse, our consul at London, to…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, January 22, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 252.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 22, 1864. Sir: I communicate herewith a copy of suggestions made to Commander G. H. Preble,…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 23,1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s consul at New York, calling…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward,. Washington, January 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s consul at New York,…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 45.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, January 23, 1864. Sir: It is of course impossible for me to communicate any news to you…
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Thayer to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward. No. 44.] United States Consulate General, Cairo, January 23, 1864. Sir:Since my last despatch, No. 43, nothing of special importance has occurred in Egypt. As…
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Lyons to William H. Seward, January 23, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward,. Washington, January 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s consul at New York,…