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Allan A Burton to William H. Seward, February 6, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 217.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, February 6, 1866. Sir: The Colombian congress commenced its annual session on the 1st instant. On the…
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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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Wright to William H. Seward, February 7, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward. No. 20.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, February 7, 1866. Sir: I do not wish to trouble the department with speculations as to…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, February 7, 1866
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, February 7, 1866. Sir: Sri Henry Parkes having reported to her Majesty’s government the proceedings which he had adopted last November, in concert…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 7, 1866
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 261.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 7, 1866. Sir: Recalling my despatch No. 241, enclosing a communication made by me to M.…
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Allan A Burton to William H. Seward, February 7, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 218.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, February 7, 1866. Sir: Until the receipt on to day of your despatch No. 135, dated December…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, February 8, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1147.] Legation of the United States, London, February 8, 1866. Sir:* * * * * * * * Parliament was formally opened by…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 9, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 9, 1866. Sir: I have received Mr. Hunter’s despatch No. 375, enclosing the latest intelligence…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, February 10, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, February 10, 1866. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to transmit to you, for the…
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Otto Erk to William H. Seward, February 12, 1866
Mr. Erk to Mr. Seward. 707 Broadway, New York City, February 12, 1866. Respected Sir: Having left Prussia in the year 1856, (then being under the age of seventeen,) and…
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Henry J. Sanford to William H. Seward, February 12, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 344.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, February 12, 1866. Sir: The law authorizing the government to take measures to eradicate and prevent…
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John Bigelow, to William H. Seward, February 12, 1866
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 271.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 12, 1866. Sir: In view of the pretexts assigned for the harsh decrees of the soi-disant…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, February 13, 1866
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, February 13, 1866. Sir: In the course of the discussions which have taken place between Great Britain and France on the notice to…
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Allan A Burton to William H. Seward, February 14, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 219.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, February 14, 1866. Sir: The late census of this republic shows some curious results, and considered in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, February 15, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1151.] Legation of the United States, London, February 15, 1866. Sir: On a closer examination of the contents of the parliamentary document containing the…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, February 15, 1866
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, Washington, February 15, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, enclosing a despatch…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, February 15, 1866
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 276.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 15, 1866. Sir: I found occasion to-day to say to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys that when…
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PORTMAN, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Japan to William H. Seward, February 15, 1866
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yokohama, February 15, 1866. Sir: The object of the mission of Matsudaira Hoki no Kami, referred…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, February 15, 1866
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 248.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, February 15, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that during my late…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, February 16, 1866
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, February 16, 1866. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have received latterly accounts of the great increase of piracy on the coast of China. The…
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DICKINSON, United States District Attorney to William H. Seward, February 17, 1866
Mr. Dickenson, district attorney, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. Office of the District Attorney of the U. S. for the Southern District of New York, New York, February 17,…
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George Harrington to William H. Seward, February 17, 1866
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] United States Legation, Berne, February 17, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a communication addressed to me by…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, February 17, 1866
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 144.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, February 17, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of despatch No.…
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DICKINSON, United States District Attorney to William H. Seward, February 17, 1866
Mr. Dickinson, district attorney, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State. Office of the District Attorney of the United States for the Southern District of New York, New York, February 17,…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, February 18, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, February 18, 1866. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to inform you that the governors…