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Haldeman to William H. Seward, June 12, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Haldeman to Mr. Seward. No. 48.] United States Legation, Stockholm, June 12, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * The public mind at the present moment is in…
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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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Jacob S. Haldeman to William H. Seward, June 12, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Haldeman to Mr. Seward. No. 48.] United States Legation, Stockholm, June 12, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * The public mind at the present moment is in…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, June 13, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, June 13, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have considered the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the 29th…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 13, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 489.] Paris, June 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith an original letter received a few days since from certain individuals,…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, June 14, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 102.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, June 14, 1864. Sir:Whilst the ministers here were waiting to hear from Mr. Salazar before taking…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, June 15, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, June 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a copy of a despatch which I have received from the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, June 16, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 721.] Legation of the United States, London, June 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note this day…
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Brown to William H. Seward, June 16, 1864
Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, June 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose to the department translation of a commucation…
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Fogg to William H. Seward, June 16, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward. No. 61.] United States Legation, Berne, June 16, 1864. Sir: Having received no response to my despatches Nos. 58 and 59, dated April 16…
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John P. Brown to William H. Seward, June 16, 1864
Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, June 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose to the department translation of a commucation…
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George G. Fogg to William H. Seward, June 16, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward. No. 61.] United States Legation, Berne, June 16, 1864. Sir: Having received no response to my despatches Nos. 58 and 59, dated April 16…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, June 17, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 723.] Legation of the United States, London, June 17, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith two papers just issued by her…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 17, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 491.] Paris, June 17, 1864. Sir: You will, doubtless, have received, before this, notice of the arrival of the Alabama in the port of…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, June 18, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, June 18, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs has directed me to make known to the government of the…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, June 18, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 84.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to send correspondence (marked A, B, C, D) in…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, June 18, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 42.] United States Consulate, Tunis, June 18, 1864. Sir:Tunis has been profoundly agitated since my last despatch. It was whispered, about two weeks since,…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, June 19, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 283.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, June 19, 1864. Sir:The Cortes were closed yesterday in state by the King, assisted by the Queen…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, June 20, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, June 20, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the notes dated the 19th and 30th ultimo, which you have…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 20, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 492.] Paris, June 20, 1864. Sir: By a despatch sent you by the last steamer, I informed you that a fight was anticipated between…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, June 21, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 724] Legation of the United States, London, June 21, 1864. Sir: You will have received before this arrives, from other sources, the gratifying intelligence…
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Gustavus Koerner to William H. Seward, June 21, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Koerner to Mr. Seward. No. 104.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, June 21, 1864. Sir.* * * * * Mr. Salazar, owing to sickness, has only arrived…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, June 21, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 284.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, June 21, 1864. Sir:The news of the naval combat between the United States steamer Kearsarge and the…
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De Geofroy to William H. Seward, June 22, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, June 22, 1864. Sir: I have received the note which you did me the honor to…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, June 22, 1864
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 138.] United States Legation, The Hague, June 22, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of May 30, No. 156.…