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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 25, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 969.] Legation of the United States, London, May 25, 1865. Sir: Now that the interest in the capture of Booth, the assassin, has passed…
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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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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, May 29, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward No. 277.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, May 29,1865. Sir: Mourning has been brought to many families here by the news from Mexico…
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Hassaurek to William H. Seward, May 29, 1865
Mr. Hassaurek to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Guayaquil, May 29, 1865. No. 160.] Sir: Besides ordering that all the officers and employés of the republic of Ecuador…
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Hon. Robert C. Kirk to William H. Seward, May 30, 1865
Mr. Kirk to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, May 30, 1865. No. 115.] Sir: The awful report of the assassination of President Lincoln and the attempted…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, May 31, 1865
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Paris, May 31, 1865. No. 109.] Sir: Among the manifold testimonials of sympathy elicited by the assassination of our late…
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DIX, Major General to William H. Seward, May 31, 1865
Major General Dix to Mr. Seward Headquarters Department of the East, New York City, May 31, 1865. Sir: The bearer, Frederick Buckstorf, from Bermuda, will deliver to you some papers…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, June 1, 1865
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, June 1, 1865. No. 197.] Sir: At one o’clock to-day the congress of Chili was convened for…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, June 3, 1865
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 30.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, June 3, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to report that…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, June 9, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 32.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, June 9, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, No. 1, translation of…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, June 10, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, June 10, 1865. Sir: As soon as intelligence was received here that the President had…
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Wydenbruck to William H. Seward, June 14, 1865
Baron Wydenbruck to Mr. Seward New York, June 14, 1865. Sir: I have received by the European mail of yesterday a despatch from my government, dated 18th May, which charges…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, June 14, 1865
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 32.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, June 14, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to report that…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, June 15, 1865
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, June 15, 1865. No. 201.] Sir: In my despatches Nos. 196 and 197, of the 1st instant,…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, June 16, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 346.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, June 16, 1865. Sir: The accompanying address was delivered to me a few days ago by a…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, June 17, 1865
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, June 17, 1865. Sir: I beg you to thank the president of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg for the invitation to attend…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, June 19, 1865
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, June 19, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to report that…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, June 20, 1865
Sir Frederick Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, June 20, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 19th instant, relative to Earl Russell’s…
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WILLIAM TINDALL, Secretary of Conference to William H. Seward, June 20, 1865
Mr. Tindall to Mr. Seward Aylmer, Canada West, June 20, 1865. Sir: I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed resolution, which was unanimously passed at the late session…
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George G. Fogg to William H. Seward, June 20, 1865
Mr. Fogg to Mr. Hunter No. 93.] United States Legation, Berne, June 20, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith to the State Department, by the hand of…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, June 20, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 35.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, June 20, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit, herewith, No. 1, copy of a letter…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, June 24, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward No. 293.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, June 24, 1865. Sir: The Moniteur of the 15th instant publishes the census of the population…
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Rufus King to William H. Seward, June 24, 1865
Mr. King to Mr. Seward No. 42.] Legation of the United States at Rome, June 24, 1865. Sir: I have received from the State Department copies of the presidential proclamations…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, June 24, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 36.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, June 24, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, No. 1, copy of…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, June 27, 1865
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 34.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, June 27, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to report that…