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Harvey to William H. Seward, December 28, 1865
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 371.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, December 28, 1865. Sir: I have the pleasure to inform you that the cholera has now entirely…
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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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Romero to William H. Seward, December 28, 1865
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, December 28, 1865. Mr. Secretary: I have had the honor to receive the note which…
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Romero to William H. Seward, December 29, 1865
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, December 29, 1865. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to transmit you the copy of…
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PORTMAN,| Chargé d’ffaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, December 29, 1865
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 71.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 29, 1865. Sir: After the formal sanction to the treaties had been obtained, the…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, December 30, 1865
[Untitled] Navy Department, Washington, December 30, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to return herewith the despatch of the 14th instant from Mr. Adams, United States minister at London, which…
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Matias Romero to William H. Seward, December 30, 1865
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, December 30, 1865. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to send you, for the information…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, December 30, 1865
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, December 30, 1865. Sir: The attention of her Majesty’ s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs has recently been directed to the…
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Nelson, to William H. Seward, December 31, 1865
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 240.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, December 31, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
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WILLIAM VAN VLECK LIDGERWOOD, Chargé d’Affaires to William H. Seward, January 2, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Lidgerwood to Mr. Seward. No. 5.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, January 2, 1866. Sir: * * * * * * * * I have…
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Bueton to William H. Seward, January 2, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 211.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, January 2, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your instruction the annexed papers relating…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 4, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1127.] Legation of the United States, London, January 4, 1866. Sir: I feel very much honored in receiving the President’s approbation of my share…
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Rufus King to William H. Seward, January 4, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 47.] Legation of the United States, Rome, January 4, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication from…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, January 4, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 234.] Legation of the United States, Paris, January 4, 1866, Sir: The reception of the diplomatic corps by the Emperor, on the first…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 5, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1129.] Legation of the United States, London, January 5, 1866. Sir: Not being altogether satisfied with the condition in which the case of the…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, January 5, 1866
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 137.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, January 5, 1866. Sir: As considerable changes have taken place in the Turkish navy since…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, January 8, 1866
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, January 8, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, January 10, 1866
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 238.] Legation of the United States, Paris, January 10, 1866. Sir: I deemed the proclamation of the 18th of December, announcing the termination of…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, January 10, 1866
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 138] Legation of United States of America, Constantinople, January 10, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a communication from…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, January 11, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1131.] Legation of the United States, London, January 11, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatch from the department numbered 1635,…
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A. A. Burton to William H. Seward, January 11, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 212.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, January 11, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your directions the annexed papers relating…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, January 12, 1866
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 241.] Legation of the United States, Paris, January 12, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a translation of a correspondence which has…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, January 13, 1866
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 374.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, January 13, 1866. Sir: The recent events in Spain have doubtless, been brought to your notice by…
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James H. Campbell to William H. Seward, January 15, 1866
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward. No. 37.] Legation of the United States, Stockholm, January 15, 1866. Sir: I had the honor to receive your several despatches, No. 21, of the…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, January 16, 1866
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 245.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, January 16, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch…