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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 19, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 551.] Paris, October 19, 1864. Sir: The San Francisco, one of the corvettes built at Nantes for the confederates, has just made her trial…
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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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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 20, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 796.] Legation of the United States, London, October 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 20, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 20, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 15th instant, relative to Thomas and Charles Jones, captured on board the Lilian,…
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Cassius M. Clay to William H. Seward, October 20, 1864
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 59.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 20, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 85, 86, and circular No. 1107, have been…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 552.] Paris, October 21, 1864. Sir: I yesterday transferred to M. Drouyn de l’Huys the answer of Mr. Bigelow, our consul at Paris, to…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, October 21, 1864
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward Navy Department, October 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to return herewith despatches Nos. 542 and 543 from Mr. Dayton, United States minister at…
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DANA, Assistant Secretary of War to William H. Seward, October 21, 1864
Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, October 21, 1864. Sir: In reference to your communication of August 29, 1864, transmitting a complaint from Mr. Geofroy, chargé d’affaires…
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Charles Hale, to William H. Seward, October 22, 1864
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. Agency and Consulate General of the U.S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, October 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report, that soon after the…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 21st instant, relative to the affair at St.…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Sunday, October 23, 1864. My Dear Sir: I send you, on the other side, the answer received this morning from the governor general of Canada.…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 78.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, October 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Nos. 87,…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, October 23, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 298.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 23, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to communicate herewith a copy of a note which…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, October 24, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 220.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, October 24, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches from No.…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, October 27, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 800.] Legation of the United States, London, October 27, 1864. Sir: Owing to the delayed passage of the steamer Asia, I have only this…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, October 27, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a despatch which the governor general of Canada has…
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Roest van Limburg to William H. Seward, October 27, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Van Limburg to Mr. Seward New York, October 27, 1864. Sir: Among the questions which at present interest those governments whose geographical position imposes on them the desire…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, October 28, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 555.] Paris, October 28, 1864. Sir: I do not know that it is important to you to know the fact, but as our consul…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, October 28, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 64.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, October 28, 1864. Sir: Referring to former despatches in relation to the employment of the…
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ALLEN, Consul to William H. Seward, October 28, 1864
Mr. Allen to Mr. Seward. No. 142.] Consulate of the United States of America, Bermuda, October 28, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith copies of all the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, October 29, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you, and to recommend to your serious attention, a copy of a despatch…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, October 29, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 65.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, October 29, 1864. Sir: I have now the honor to enclose No. 1, a copy…
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De Geofroy to William H. Seward, October 31, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, October 31, 1864. Sir: I have received the note which you did me the honor to…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, October 31, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 79.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, October 31, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to state that, upon the 26th of October, his…
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De Geofroy to William H. Seward, November 1, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Geofroy to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, November 1, 1864. Sir: I have received the answer which you were pleased to make to…