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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 16, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 561.] Paris, November 16, 1864. Sir: I received a call a few days since from Sir Frederick Bruce, late the British minister in China.…
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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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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, November 16, 1864
[Extracts.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward No. 154.] United States Legation, The Hague, November 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 17, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 564.] Paris, November 17, 1864. Sir: Your despatches, Nos. 690, 691, 692, and 694, are duly received. The first three of these despatches are…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, November 17, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 227.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, November 17, 1864. Sir:The regular session of the legislative chambers commenced on the 8th instant. There was…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, November 17, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 55.] United States Consulate, Tunis, November 17, 1864. Sir: Some incidents have occurred and scenes been enacted in this neighborhood within the last few…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, November 18, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 817.] Legation of the United States, London, November 18, 1864. Sir: I have received from Lord Wharncliffe, the chairman of the British association organized…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, November 18, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 16th instant, relative to the two apprentices of…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 18, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 565.] Paris, November 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatch, No. 693, enclosed to me the copy of a despatch of 5th October last, and its…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, November 18, 1864
[Untitled] Office U.S. Military Telegraph, War Department. [November 18, 1864]. The following telegram received at Washington 10 p. m., November 18, 1864; from San Francisco, November 18, 1864: No. 63.]…
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Henry Wilding to William H. Seward, November 18, 1864
Mr. Wilding to Mr. Seward No. 390.] United States Consulate, Liverpool, November 18, 1864. Sir: I beg to enclose slips from Liverpool papers respecting an alleged enlistment of men for…
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For Lord Lyons, to William H. Seward, November 19, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward,. Washington, November 19, 1864. Sir: With reference to Viscount Monck’s despatch of the 26th ultimo, and to your reply of the 3d instant, with respect…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, November 19, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward. No. 84.] Legation of the United States, Vienna November 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Nos. 100,…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, November 21, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 228.] United States Legation, Brussels, November 21, 1864. Sir:Another detachment from the depot of recruits for Mexico was despatched hence last week, via St.…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 21, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 566.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 21, 1864. Sir: I herewith enclose you the copy of a memorandum, received by me from…
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For Lord Lyons, to William H. Seward, November 22, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 22, 1864. Sir: I had the honor this morning to receive your note of yesterday’s date enclosing to me copies of fresh warrants…
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Roest van Limburg to William H. Seward, November 22, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Van Limburg to Mr. Seward New York, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your obliging note, dated the 19th of this month, in…
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George P. Marsh to William H. Seward, November 22, 1864
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward No. 109.] Legation of the United States, Turin, November 22, 1864. Sir: I mentioned in a recent despatch that I had applied to the Italian…
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ELMER, Consul to William H. Seward, November 22, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Elmer to Mr. Seward No. 8.] United States Consulate, La Paz, Mexico, November 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit the affidavit of George Goodrum,…
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For Lord Lyons, to William H. Seward, November 23, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 23, 1864. Sir: I had the honor, this day, to receive your note of yesterday’s date, enclosing to me a copy of an…
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Sanford to William H. Seward, November 25, 1864
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 229.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, November 25, 1864. Sir:The news of the almost unanimous election of the Union ticket reached here on…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, November 25, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 821.] Legation of the United States, London, November 25, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that at last I have completed…
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DANA, Assistant Secretary of War to William H. Seward, November 25, 1864
Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward. War Department, Washington City, November 25, 1864. Sir: The Secretary of War directs me to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, November 25, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 567.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 25, 1864. Sir: I enclose you a printed copy of a note recently addressed, it would…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, November 25, 1864
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 8.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, November 25, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that…