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. 452.] Paris, April 18, 1864. Sir: I herewith send you a printed translation of the “Convention concluded between France and Mexico, to regulate the…
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 129.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 20, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward. No. 63.] United States Legation, Berlin, April 20, 1884. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 71 dated April…
[Extract.] Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward. No. 158.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, April 20, 1864. Sir: From the note of Mr. Vedel, assistant minister of state, and on…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 664.] Legation of the United States, London, April 21, 1864. Sir: In regard to your directions contained in your No. 898, of the 5th…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 21, 1864. Sir: In obedience to instructions which I have received from her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, I have…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 87.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, April 21, 1864. Sir: The struggle for the preservation of independence in Circassia has at…
Mr. McMath to Mr. Seward. No. 21.] Consulate of the United States of America, Tangier, April 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 17th…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 669.] Legation of the United States, London, April 22, 1864. Sir: I have received from Mr. Burlingame, at Pekin, by way of Irkutsk, a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 22, 1864. My Dear Sir: In compliance with the wish you expressed in our conversation of yesterday, I send you a copy of…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 456.] Paris, April 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith a translation of a communication from Count Manderstrom, minister of…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 32.] United States Consulate, Tunis, April 23, 1864. Sir: I have to report that a rebellion of considerable magnitude has recently broken out in…
Mr. Savage to Mr. Seward. Consulate General of United States of America, Havana, April 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department,…
Mr. Chase to Mr. Seward Treasury Department, April 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to return herewith the despatch of M. de Geofroy, chargé d’affaires of France, respecting the…
Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 89.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, April24, 1864. Sir:Despatch No. 76, with memorandum on “Talambo question,” between Peru and Spain, and despatch No.…
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, April 26, 1864. Sir: Some months since a society was formed in the city of New…
Mr. Chase to Mr. Seward Treasury Department, April 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d instant, enclosing a translation of…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 27, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government, with a view to rightly understanding the President’s proclamation of the 18th February last, have desired me…
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 130.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 27, 1864. Sir: The quieting tenor of the Senate action on the Mexican question has restored the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 672.] Legation of the United States, London, April 28, 1864. Sir: I now have the honor to transmit a copy of my note to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 675.] Legation of the United States, London, April 29, 1864. Sir: I transmit a copy of the London Times of the 27th, containing a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 29, 1864. Sir: I beg to call your attention to the enclosed copies of despatches from her Majesty’s consul at New York, and…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 457.] Paris, April 29, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, from No. 524 to No. 528, both inclusive, have been duly received. * * *…
[Extract.] Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward. No. 59.] United States Legation. Berne, April 29, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * One word additional to what I wrote you…