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Theodore S. Fay to William H. Seward, July 2, 1861
Mr. Fay to Mr. Seward. No. 431.] United States Legation,Berne, July 2, 1861. Sir: It is with the permission of my successor, whom I learn to regard as a friend,…
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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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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, July 3, 1861
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 11.] United States Legation,Brussels, July 3, 1861. Sir: I have not been unmindful of your instructions (No. 2) respecting a convention for the abrogation…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, July 4, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] United States Legation,The Hague, July 4, 1861. Sir: Referring to your last despatch, in which you say “the government has little time to…
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Jacob S. Haldeman to William H. Seward, July 4, 1861
Mr. Haldeman to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States,Stockholm, July 4, 1861. Sir: I have the honor, in reply to your circular of May 20, to inform…
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William L Dayton to William H. Seward, July 5, 1861
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Paris, July 5, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * Since writing the above I have received your despatches, Nos. 12,…
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George P. Marsh to William H. Seward, July 6, 1861
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States,Turin, July 6, 1861. Sir: Having heard a report that Mr. Patterson, consul of the United States at Genoa,…
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George G. Fogg to William H. Seward, July 8, 1861
Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward. No. 1.] United States Legation,Berne, July 8, 1861. Sir: Leaving New York for my post of duty on the steamer “Adriatic,” the 14th day of…
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Townsend Harris, to William H. Seward, July 9, 1861
Mr. Harris to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] Legation of the United States in Japan,Yedo, July 9, 1861. Sir: It is my unpleasant duty to inform you that a daring and…
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Bradford R. Wood to William H. Seward, July 11, 1861
Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States,Copenhagen, July 11, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to inform the department that, immediately on the return of…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 12, 1861
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] Legation of the United States,London, July 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatches, from No. 2 to No. 25, inclusive, were received at this office…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, July 12, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 8.] United States Legation,The Hague, July 12, 1861. Sir: I have communicated to Baron de Zuylen, as directed, your high appreciation of the course…
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Carl Schurz to William H. Seward, July 15, 1861
Mr. Schurz to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States,Madrid, July 15, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…
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Von Gerolt to William H. Seward, July 17, 1861
Baron Gerolt to Mr. Seward. Legation of Prussia,Washington, July 17, 1861. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Prussia, has had the honor to…
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John P. Brown to William H. Seward, July 17, 1861
Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward. No. 10.] Legation of the United States of America,Constantinople, July 17, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * I have had several…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H Seward, July 18, 1861
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States,Brussels, July 18, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 9, 10,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 19, 1861
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] Legation of the United States,London, July 19, 1861. Sir: Your despatch, No. 32, dated the 1st of July, relating to the communications between…
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Bradford R. Wood to William H. Seward, July 19, 1861
Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States,Copenhagen, July 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to inform the department that, in an interview yesterday with…
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Glancy Jones to William H. Seward, July 20, 1861
Mr. Jones to Mr. Seward. No. 22.] Legation of the United States,Vienna, July 20, 1861. Sir: A few days since Count Rechberg, the imperial royal minister of foreign affairs, was…
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William S. Thayer to William H. Seward, July 20, 1861
Mr. Thayer to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] United States Consulate General,Alexandria, Egypt, July 20, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * Mr. Haywood, secretary of the Manchester…
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William L Dayton to William H. Seward, July 22, 1861
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 21.] Paris, July 22, 1861. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 24 and 25, are duly received. Despatches 19, 22, and 24, treat in whole or…
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Carl Schurz to William H. Seward, July 22, 1861
Mr. Schurz to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States,Madrid, July 22, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of the royal order of the…
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Norman B. Judd to William H. Seward, July 24, 1861
Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States,Berlin, July 24, 1861. Sir: On the 9th of July instant, in pursuance of the special instructions contained in…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, July 25, 1861
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 6.] Legation of the United States,Lisbon, July 25, 1861. Sir: I have just had my first interview with Mr. d’Avila, the minister of foreign…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 26, 1861
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 20.] Legation of the United States,London, July 26, 1861. Sir: At the close of my despatch, No. 11, on the subject of my last…