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.
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward No. 366.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, November 21, 1865. Sir: The correspondence communicated with this despatch will bring to your notice the material…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1094.] Legation of the United States, London, November 22, 1865. Sir: Two or three events have occurred this week which give a slight clue…
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 131.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, November 22, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatches Nos.…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1095.] Legation of the United States, London, November 23, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of two notes of Lord Clarendon…
Mr. Hall to Mr. Seward. No. 54.] Legation of the United States, Cochabamba, Bolivia, November 25, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your despatch (No. 35) of…
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward No. 48.] Agency and Consulate General of the U. S. of America, Alexandria, Egypt, November 27, 1865. Sir: The Ardeche, French frigate, which brought hither…
Mr. McLane to Mr. Seward Office of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York, November 29, 1865. Sir: I beg leave, respectfully, to refer to your letter of October 6,…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 318.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, November 30, 1865. Sir: I cannot give a better idea of the sentiments generally prevailing here touching…
Mr. Morse to Mr. Seward. No. 349.] United States Consulate, London, November 30, 1865. Sir: One or two persons here, who appear to have full knowledge of some of the…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 66.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, November 30, 1865, Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the Mikado’s formal…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1099.] Legation of the United States, London, December 1, 1865. Sir: The case of Captain P. S. Corbett, who stands charged with having enlisted…
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 236.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, December 1, 1865. Sir: Since the date of my last despatch, events of great interest…
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 237.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, December 2, 1865. Sir: The sailing of the regular mail steamer having been postponed for…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 67.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 5, 1865. Sir: In my despatch No. 66, of the 30th ultimo, I had…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1105.] Legation of the United States, London, December 6, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note addressed to…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 6, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith (No. 1) translation of…
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Washington, December 7, 1865. My Dear Sir: I have the honor of transmitting to you an extract from the Messager Franco-American, of the 4th…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 69] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 7, 1865. Sir: As stated in my despatch No. 66, of the 30th ultimo,…
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 367.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, December 8, 1865. Sir: The enclosed copy in translation of a law just passed by the Cortes…
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation of the United States of America, Washington, December 8, 1865. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor of transmitting to you, for the…
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 322.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, December 11, 1865. Sir: The funeral of the King is fixed for the 16th instant, his seventy-sixth…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 213.] Legation of the United States, Paris, December 11, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a communication received from the minister of…
[Extract.] Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward. No. 11.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, December 13, 1865. Sir: Enclosed you will find the second note of Baron Thile, written under…
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward. No. 35 ] Legation of the United States, Stockholm, December, 13, 1865. Sir: The project of reform submitted by the King of Sweden and Norway…