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.
[Translation.] Mr. Van Limburg to Mr. Seward New York, September 9, 1864. Sir: As my government takes much interest in making known generally what is being done in the Netherlands…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. British Legation, Washington, September 10, 1864. The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty’s charge d’affaires in the United States, has the honor to inform Mr. Seward, the…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. United States Consulate, Tunis, September 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that the army of the Bey, which set off from this…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of this day’s date, relative to the probable proceedings of…
Mr. Dudley to Mr. Seward. No. 351.] United States Consulate, Liverpool, September 14, 1864. Sir: I now have the honor to enclose you additional information, showing the connexion between the…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 540.] Paris, September 15, 1864. Sir: By my despatch, No. 536, I informed you that, to avoid difficulty, I had asked of M. Drouyn…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 215.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, September 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos 142…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 785.] Legation of the United States, London, September 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit the copy of a note addressed by…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 16, 1864. Sir: Lord Lyons in his note of the 15 th June had the honor of addressing you on the subject of…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 17, 1864. Sir: Lord Lyons in his note of April 11, of this year, had the honor of addressing you on the subject…
Mr. Stanton to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I enclose to you the following extract from a despatch from Major General Canby, received last night, dated…
[Extract.] Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I arrived here on…
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward. No. 105.] Legation of the United States, Turin, September 21, 1864. Sir: I shall avail myself of the earliest private opportunity to forward to you…
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward. No. 105.] Legation of the United States, Turin, September 21, 1864. Sir: I shall avail myself of the earliest private opportunity to forward to you…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 787.] Legation of the United States, London, September 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note addressed to…
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 148.] United States Legation, The Hague, September 22, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * Since I received your directions to confer…
[Confidential.] Mr. Savage to Mr. Seward. No. 207.] United States Consulate General, Havana, September 22, 1864. Sir: The Spanish brig Yucatan, Rey, master, was cleared yesterday ostensibly for Fernando Po…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith copies of a notification issued by her Majesty’s government prohibiting any…
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Montreal, Canada, September 23, 1864. Dear Sir: I have no other information in relation to that which has just occurred at Brownsville than what…
[Enclosures ] Mr. Fessenden to Mr. Seward, September 23, 1864. Mr. Seward to Mr. Fessenden, September 30, 1864—with an accompaniment. Mr. Fessenden to Mr. Seward, September 30, 1864. Mr. Thurston…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: With reference to Lord Lyons’s note of the 30th July, and to your reply of the 15th ultimo, respecting the…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, September 24, 1864. Sir:On Thursday, the 22d instant, being the day set apart by the new minister…
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 127.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, September 24, 1864. Sir:On Thursday, the 22d instant, being the day set apart by the new minister…
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, September 25, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have attentively considered the various sections of the new prize act passed by the Congress of the…