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. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 758.] Legation of the United States, London, August 4, 1864. Sir: In consequence of a representation made to me by Mr. Wilding, the vice-consul…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 4, 1864. Sir: The attention of her Majesty’s government has been drawn to the motion which was made in Congress during the recent…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 5, 1864. Sir: I duly received the note which you did me the honor to address me on the 8th of last month,…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a copy of a despatch which I have received from her…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 119.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 6, 1864. Sir:Your instructions to Mr. Koerner, Nos. 112 and 113, of the 11th and…
Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward. No. 66.] United States Legation, Berne, August 6, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, dated July 23, No. 53, advising my attendance, “in an unofficial manner,” upon…
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 119.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 6, 1864. Sir:Your instructions to Mr. Koerner, Nos. 112 and 113, of the 11th and…
Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward. No. 66.] United States Legation, Berne, August 6, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, dated July 23, No. 53, advising my attendance, “in an unofficial manner,” upon…
Mr. Motley to Mr., Seward. No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, August 7, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 77…
[Extracts.] Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 5th instant. * * * *…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 49.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the American steamer…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 120.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 8, 1864. Sir:On the night of the 4th instant there were symptoms of sedition manifested in…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this day’s date, requesting me to communicate to…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 520.] Paris, August 9, 1846. Sir: I have the honor to report to you the arrival of the American war steamer Iroquois at Brest…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 10, 1864. Sir: I returned to this place on the 5th instant, after a…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 11, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 30th ultimo, and to your answer of the 8th instant, I have the…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 209.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, August 12, 1864. Sir:The King returned here from Vichy on the 9th instant. The general elections for…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 13, 1864. Sir: At a meeting of the military and naval commanders held yesterday,…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 90.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to forward correspondence with the imperial government, (marked A,…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 17, 1864. Sir: Complaints having been made to her Majesty’s consulate at New York that several British subjects had been illegally enlisted into…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 763.] Legation of the United States, London August 18, 1864. Sir: I transmit to you copies of the notes which have passed between Lord…
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward Treasury Department, August 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 11, enclosing a copy of a communication from…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 521.] Paris, August 19, 1864. Sir: M. Dronyn de l’Huys recently made complaint to me of the conduct of Commodore Craven, of the United…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 210.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, August 19, 1864. Sir:The election returns confirm the report in my last despatch of a majority of…