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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, May 14, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 38.] United States Consulate, Tunis, May 14, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter received from the Bey…
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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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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, May 15, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 96.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, May 15, 1864. Sir:* * * * * I have been surprised to learn, by copy…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 16, 1864. Sir: In the letter from the Secretary of the Navy to you, dated the 23d ultimo, a copy of which was…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 35.] Legation of the United States, Kanagawa, May 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 57,…
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Nelson to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, May 16, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * On the 29th ultimo intelligence…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 468.] Paris, May 16, 1864. Sir: The Rappahannock is yet in wait at Calais, and the Georgia, as you will have seen, has gone…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, May 16, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * On the 29th ultimo intelligence…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Dayton, United States minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. Paris, May 16, 1864. [304] Sir: At a special interview accorded to me on Saturday last, M. Drouyn de…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, May 17, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 277.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, May 17, 1864. Sir:The accompanying copies of letters from the United States consul at Fayal and the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 18, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 18, 1864. Sir: It has been represented to me by British subjects at Memphis, in Tennessee, that the military authorities of the United…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 18, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 36.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that affairs wear a…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 19, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 694.] Legation of the United States. London, May 19, 1864. Sir: I sent you last week, by the ordinary post, a copy of the…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, May 19, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 278.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, May 19, 1864. Sir:Her Majesty’s government has just published a decree (of which I enclose a copy…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 20, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 697.] Legation of the United States, London, May 20, 1864. Sir: By intelligence received from Mr. Dudley, as well as from the public newspapers,…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 20, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 469.] Paris, May 20, 1864. Sir: I cut the annexed small slip from Galignani. It gives you, I presume, the result of the conference…
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Stoeckl to William H. Seward, May 20, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Stoeckl to Mr. Seward Washington, May 20–June 1, 1864. To the Secretary of State: The imperial government has just transmitted to me a copy of a decision of…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 21, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 21, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which I had the honor to address to you on…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, May 21, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to present the annexed letter, (marked A,) from F.…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 22, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 22, 1864. Sir: With a note which you did me the honor to write to me on the 16th instant, you communicated to…
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THOMAS SAVAGE, Vice Consul General to William H. Seward, May 23, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Savage to Mr. Seward. United States Consulate General, Havana, May 23, 1864. Sir: In consequence of my temporary illness previous to the sailing of the steamship Eagle from…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, May 24, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, May 24, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which you did me the honor to address to me…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 24, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 37.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 24, 1864. Sir: Sir Rutherford Alcock has shown me a letter from Earl Russell…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, May 24, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 279.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, May 24, 1864. Sir: I transmit herewith translations of various correspondence between the authorities of the island…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, May 24, 1864
No. 3.—Limitation of asylum to the Florida at Funchal. Mr. Harvey, United States minister, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, May 24, 1864. Sir:…