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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 20, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 47.] United States Consulate, Tunis, August 20, 1864. Sir: In my last despatch I referred to demonstrations of joy made on one side at…
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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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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, August 21, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, August 21, 1864. Sir:* * * * * * * I have the honor to enclose,…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, August 22, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 22, 1864. Sir: With reference to your note to me of the 5th July, and to my note to you of the 8th…
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Cassius M. Clay to William H. Seward, August 22, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 51.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 1864. Sir. * * * * * * * The Emperor and…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, August 22, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 292.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, August 22, 1864. Sir: A letter from the secretary of our legation at London, written in the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 527.] Paris, August 23, 1864. Sir: In despatch No. 508 I informed you that an order for the sale of the confederate ship Rappahannock…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 123.] Legation of the United States to Spain, Ban Sebastian, August 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of…
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Hermann Kreismann to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 26.] United States Legation, Berlin, August 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 11, dated July…
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Horatio J. Perry to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 123.] Legation of the United States to Spain, Ban Sebastian, August 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of…
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Hermann Kreismann to William H. Seward, August 23, 1864
Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 26.] United States Legation, Berlin, August 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 11, dated July…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, August 24, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 24, 1864. Sir: On the 17th instant I had the honor to bring to your notice the case of John Arthur Verner, who…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, August 24, 1864
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 146.] United States Legation, The Hague, August 24, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 28th…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, August 25, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 767.] Legation of the United States, London, August 25, 1864. Sir: A telegram was received at this legation yesterday, at one o’clock p. m.,…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, August 25, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, August 25, 1864. Sir: With reference to the note which Lord Lyons had the honor of addressing to you on the 11th ultimo, and…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, August 25, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 529.] Paris, August 25, 1864. Sir: I have just returned from the Foreign Office, and again find M. Drouyn de l’Huys is out of…
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Fogg to William H. Seward, August 26, 1864
Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward No. 67.] United States Legation, Berne, August 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, dated July 28, No. 54, in response to mine of July 13 indorsing…
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George G. Fogg to William H. Seward, August 26, 1864
Mr. Fogg to Mr. Seward No. 67.] United States Legation, Berne, August 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, dated July 28, No. 54, in response to mine of July 13 indorsing…
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Edmond Geofroy to William H. Seward, August 27, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward.—Received August 27, 1864 [August 27, 1864] Recent advices, brought from Mexico to the government of the Emperor, have apprised him that very grave events,…
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Hermann Kreismann to William H. Seward, August 27, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] United States Legation, Berlin, August 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 12, dated…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 27, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 48.] United States Consulate, Tunis, August 27, 1864. Sir:Who is to blame for the present agitation in and about Tunis? This is the staple…
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Hermann Kreismann to William H. Seward, August 27, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Kreismann to Mr. Seward. No. 28.] United States Legation, Berlin, August 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 12, dated…
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De Geofroy to William H. Seward, August 28, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, August 28, 1864. Sir: The French firm, Brulaton & Co., of New Orleans, remonstrates against a…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 28, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 124.] Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, August 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a translation of the…
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Horatio J. Perry to William H. Seward, August 28, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 124.] Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, August 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a translation of the…