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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 9, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 873.] Legation of the United States. London, February 9, 1865. Sir. I presume that you will have received information of the escape of the…
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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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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 9, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 9, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday’s date, and of its enclosure, relative to…
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J. E. Harvey to William H. Seward, February 9, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 318.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 9, 1865. Sir: The United States steamer Sacramento put into this port yesterday with her engine…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 9, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 25.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 9, 1865. Sir: Reference had to my despatch No. 8, I desire to call your…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 10, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 874.] Legation of the United States. London February 10, 1865. Sir. A great change is taking place in the impression here of the issue…
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John & Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 10, 1865
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 28.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 10, 1865. Sir: I have this moment received the following despatch from our chargé d’affaires at…
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Edwin M. Stanton to William H. Seward, February 10, 1865
Mr. Stanton to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, February 10, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a report of Major General Canby, commanding the military…
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Dudley to William H. Seward, February 11, 1865
Mr. Dudley to Mr. Seward No. 437.] United States Consulate, Liverpool, February 11, 1865. Sir: I sent you, on Thursday last, a telegram by way of Queenstown, to be forwarded…
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J. E. Harvey to William H. Seward, February 11, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 319.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 11, 1865. Sir: The following telegram reached me yesterday morning: “Madrid, February 9. “Has the Sacramento…
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Rufus King to William H. Seward, February 11, 1865
Mr. King to Mr. Seward No. 32.] Legation of the United States at Rome, February 11, 1865. Sir: The intelligence of the sudden death of the lamented Edward Everett was…
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J. E. Harvey to William H. Seward, February 12, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 320.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 12, 1865. Sir: It was a great relief to my anxiety to receive the telegram which…
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JACKSON, United States Consul to William H. Seward, February 13, 1865
Mr. Jackson to Mr. Seward Consulate of the United States, Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that since my telegrams to you…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, February 13, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 87.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, February 13, 1865. Sir:* * * * * * * * * * * * There…
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George P. Marsh to William H. Seward, February 13, 1865
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Seward No. 114.] Legation of the United States, Turin, February 13, 1865. Sir: As the public journals have already informed you, the King of Italy left…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, February 13, 1865
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 9.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagazva, February 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 14, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 29.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 14, 1865. Sir: The Stonewall was yesterday afternoon lying at Ferrol. Mr. Perry states, upon…
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Robert C. Wood to William H. Seward, February 14, 1865
Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward No. 183.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, February 14, 1865. Sir: Since my last despatch I have had several interviews with the acting minister…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 15, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 877.] Legation of the United States. London, February 15, 1865. Sir. I write this line out of the ordinary course to inform you that…
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Hume Bubnley to William H. Seward, February 15, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 15, 1865. SIR: With reference to your note of the 25th ultimo, relative to the extradition of Braine and. others, charged with the…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, February 15, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 104.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, February 15, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * * Having in a…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 16, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 879.] Legation of the United States. London, February 16, 1865. Sir. I have the honor to transmit copies of correspondence held with Lord Russell…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 16, 1865
[Extracts.] Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 34.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 16, 1865. Sir: This being the day set apart by the minister of foreign affairs…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 17, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 880.] Legation of the United States. London, February 17, 1865. Sir Owing to the delay in the arrival of the Canada, I only, late…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 17, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward British Legation, February 17, 1865. My Dear Sir: The lieutenant governor of New Brunswick telegraphs this morning that “Linus Seely, one of the Chesapeake captors,…