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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 17, 1865
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 35.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 17, 1865. Sir: The corps legislatif was opened by the Emperor on the 15th instant with…
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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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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 17, 1865
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 36] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 17,1865. Sir: One of the last communications which I had the honor to address to you…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 18, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 881.] Legation of the United States. London, February 18, 1865. Sir. I have just received the following telegram, and transmit it as requested: “Please…
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J. E. Harvey to William H. Seward, February 19, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 322.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 19, 1865. Sir: Anticipating yesterday that the United States steamer Sacramento would be in a condition…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 20, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 20, 1865. My Dear Sir: Agreeably to your wish, I have telegraphed to the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick relative to the detention…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, February 20, 1865
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward No. 241.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, February 20, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatch No. 159, and, in…
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Perry to William H. Seward, February 20, 1865
Mr. Perry, United States chargé d’affaires, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, February 20, 1865. Sir: On Friday, the 17th instant, Mr. Mercier…
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Robert C. Wood to William H. Seward, February 20, 1865
Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward No. 184.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, February 20, 1865. Sir: I herewith enclose a note I addressed the director general of the ministry…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, February 22, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 106.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, February 22, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * As an example of…
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Charles Francis Adams to William. H. Seward, February 23, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 884.] Legation of the United States. London, February 23, 1865. Sir. I have just come from an interview with Lord Russell. He was unwell,…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 23, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 23, 1865. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have considered, in communication with the law officers of the Crown, the note which you did me…
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BLANCHARD, United States Consul at Melbourne, to William H. Seward, February 23, 1865
Mr. Blanchard to Mr. Seward No. 4.] Consulate of the United States of America Melbourne, February 23, 1865. Sir: It is my painful duty to inform you that an armed…
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Thomas Kirkpatrick to William H. Seward, February 24, 1865
Mr. Kirkpatrick to Mr. Seward United States Consulate, Nassau, February 24, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that blockade-running from this port has ceased. Several of the…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 24, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 24, 1865. Sir: With reference to your note of the 8th instant, a copy of which I transmitted to the governor general of…
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Norman B. Judd to William H. Seward, February 24, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Judd to Mr. Seward No. 85.] United States Legation Berlin, February 24, 1865. Sir:* * * * * * * There is no immediate prospect yet that the…
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United States Consul General to William H. Seward, February 24, 1865
Mr. Minor to Mr. Seward United States Consulate General, Havana, February 24, 1865. Sir: à few days since a schooner called the Gypsy came over here from Key West, Florida,…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 25, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 25, 1865. Sir: With reference to previous correspondence with the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick on the subject of the Chesapeake, I have…
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Perry to William H. Seward, February 25, 1865
Mr. Perry, United States chargé d’affaires, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. [467] *[Extract.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, February 25, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit,…
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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, February 26, 1865
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 88.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, February 26, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 123…
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JACKSON, United States Consul to William H. Seward, February 27, 1865
Mr. Jackson to Mr. Seward [February 27, 1865.] Office U. S. Military Telegraph, War Department. The following telegram received at Washington 6.15 p. m., February 27, 1865, from Halifax, N.…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, February 28, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, February 28, 1865. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration the note which I did myself the honor of addressing to you…
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ALLEN, Consul to William H. Seward, March 1, 1865
Mr. Allen to Mr. Seward No. 159.] Consulate of the United States at Bermuda, March 1, 1865. Sir: Your despatch, No. 83, with enclosure, is at hand. Sixteen of the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 2, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 886.] Legation of the United States, London, March 2, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the depart ment, numbered…
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Hume Burnley to William H. Seward, March 3, 1865
Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward Washington, March 3, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1st instant, relative to the information furnished…