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Pennington to William H. Seward, December 7, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Pennington to Mr. Seward No. 3.] Legation of the United States, Paris, December 7, 1864. SIR: I promptly announced to the minister of foreign affairs the death of…
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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, December 7, 1864
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 100.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, December 7, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * * I have translated…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, December 7, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward No. 58.] United States Consulate, Tunis, December 7, 1864. Sir: I have had occasion in one of my despatches to speak of the support given…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, December 8, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 830.] Legation of the United States, London, December 8, 1864. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of the London Times containing a report of…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 8, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 8, 1864. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have attentively considered the note which you did me the honor to forward to me on the…
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Edwin M. Stanton to William H. Seward, December 8, 1864
Mr. Stanton to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington, December 8, 1864. Sir: Referring to your letter of the 14th ultimo, enclosing a copy of a communication from Lord Lyons relative…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 9, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 9, 1864. Sir: With reference to your note of the 8th July, and to previous correspondence, and to Lord Lyons’s note of the…
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THURSTON, United States Vice-Consul’ General to William H. Seward, December 9, 1864
Mr. Thurston to Mr. Seward United States Consulate General, Montreal, December 9, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that it was rumored in this city that two…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 11, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 11, 1864. Sir: With reference to your note of the 29th ultimo, and to Lord Lyons’s note of the 30th ultimo, relative to…
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TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General to William H. Seward, December 12, 1864
General Townsend to Mr. Seward War Department Adjutant Generals Office, Washington, December 12, 1864. Sir: By direction of the Secretary of War, I have the honor to forward herewith copies…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 12, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 12, 1864. Sir: I forwarded, on the 30th ultimo, to his excellency the governor general of Canada, copies of your note of the…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, December 12, 1864
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 86.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, December 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 103,…
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James H. Campbell to William H. Seward, December 13, 1864
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward No. 9.] Legation of the United States, Stockholm, December 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 11th instant, of…
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Hume Burnley, to William H. Seward, December 14, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 14, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 14th instant, enclosing a copy of an…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 15, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 15, 1864. My Dear Sir: This is what the governor general telegraphed last night: “The St. Albans men were discharged yesterday, on grounds…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, December 16, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 835.] Legation of the United States, London, December 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit an address of the emancipation society of…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 16, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 14th instant relative to the two apprentices of…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 17, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 17, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to communicate to you, under the instructions which I have received from her Majesty’s principal secretary…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, December 17, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward No. 60.] United States Consulate, Tunis, December 17, 1864. Sir: The Bey of Camp, who is the presumptive heir to the throne of Tunis,…
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Pennington to William H. Seward, December 20, 1864
Mr. Pennington to Mr. Seward No. 7.] Legation of the United States, Paris, December 20, 1864. Sir: Upon the receipt of your despatch No. 708, requesting this legation to forward…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 21, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 21st December, relative to the alleged organization formed…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, December 22, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 841.] Legation of the United States, London, December 22, 1864. Sir: The Sea King has at last turned up as the Shenandoah. I transmit…
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Chaeles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, December 22, 1864
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 838.] Legation of the United States, London, December 22, 1864. Sir: In conformity with the instructions contained in your No. 1172, of the 3d…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, December 22, 1864
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, December 22, 1864. Sir: On receipt of your note of the 13th instant, relative to the supposed imposition practiced on her Majesty’s consul at…