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Lothrop Motley to William H. Seward, August 22, 1865
Mr. Motley to Mr. Seward No. 125.] Legation of the United States, Vienna, August 22, 1865. Sir: I write a few lines just as the mail for this week’s steamer…
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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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PORTMAN, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, August 22, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 48.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 22, 1865. Sir: On the morning of the 18th instant I was waited on…
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BENJAMIN MORAN, Secretary of Legation to William H. Seward, August 25, 1865
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, August 25, 1865. Sir: For the information of the department I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, August 26, 1865
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 41.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, August 26, 1865. Sir: Nine hundred negroes from the Soudan or…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, August 28, 1865
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 122.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, August 28, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatch No.…
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CRANE, Acting Surgeon General, to William H. Seward, August 29, 1865
[Untitled] Surgeon General’s Office, Washington City, D. C., August 29, 1865. Sir: In the absence of the Surgeon General, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 30, 1865
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward No. 77.] United States Consulate, Tunis, August 30, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that all the arrangements for the departure of…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, September 4, 1865
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 124.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, September 4, 1865. Sir: The official reports represent a rapid decline of deaths from cholera,…
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PORTMAN, Charge d’Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, September 5, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 50.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 5, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, September 6, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 357.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, September 6, 1865. Sir: The ministry of the Marquis de Sa da Bandeira resigned office on the…
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Joseph A. Wright to William H. Seward, September 7, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward No. 1.] United States Legation Berlin, September 7, 1865. Sir: In answer to the request of Mr. Judd, the minister of foreign affairs, Baron…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 7, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1042.] Legation of the United States, London, September 7, 1865. Sir: In connexion with my despatch No. 964, of the 25th of May last,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 8, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1043.] Legation of the United States, London, September 8, 1865 Sir: Upon a close scrutiny of the substance of Lord Russell’s note to me,…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, September 10, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 358.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, September 10, 1865. Sir: The accompanying communication is enclosed for information, as it is of interest to…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, September 11, 1865
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 125.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, September 11, 1865. Sir: The last bulletin of the medical commission reports but nine deaths…
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Henry S. Sanford to William H. Seward, September 13, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward No. 309.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, September 13, 1865. Sir: The cattle plague, which is causing such great ravages in England, has…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, September 13, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a…
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AMOS PERRY, United States Consul at Tunis to William H. Seward, September 13, 1865
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward No. 78.] Paris, September 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to report our arrival here. We desired to sail as early as the 16th,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 14, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1046.] Legation of the United States, London, September.14, 1865. Sir: The note which I have prepared in reply to Lord Russell, as mentioned in…
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Campbell to William H. Seward, September 14, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward No. 25.] Legation of the United States, Stockholm, September 14, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * * The Russian squadron, of some…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 15, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1049.] Legation of the United States, London, September 15, 1865. Sir: I have this day received a visit from Mr. Perry, the consul at…
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WOOD, Minister Resident, &c to William H. Seward, September 18, 1865
Mr. Wood to Mr. Seward No. 203.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, September 18, 1865. Sir: I am aware that it has often been said that the Prussians and…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 21, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1052.] Legation of the United States, London, September 21, 1865. Sir: I now have the honor to transmit to you a copy of my…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, September 22, 1865
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1054.] Legation of the United States, London, September 22, 1865. Sir: I have already had the honor to inform the department that I…