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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, February 19, 1866
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, February 19, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th instant, in reply to mine…
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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 J. Sanford to William H. Seward, February 20, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 348] Legation of the United States, Brussels, February 20, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (confidential)…
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DICKINSON, United States District Attorney to William H. Seward, February 20, 1866
Mr. Dickinson to Mr. Seward Office Of The District Attorney Of The United States For The Southern District Of New York, New York, February 20, 1866. Sir: I have the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, February 22, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1158.] Legation of the United States, London, February 22, 1866. Sir: The event of the week has been the application of ministers to Parliament…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, February 22, 1866
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 382½] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 22, 1866. Sir: I have the pleasure to inform you that all his Majesty’s ships of…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, February 23, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, February 23, 1866. Mr. Secretary: Continuing the transmission to your department of documents coming into…
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Allan A Burton to William H. Seward, February 23, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 221.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, February 23, 1866. Sir: Yesterday was observed in a most gratifying manner in this capital. It was…
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Joseph A. Wright to William H. Seward, February 24, 1866
Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward. No. 21.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, February 24, 1866. Sir: You will not be surprised, from the facts communicated in my last despatch,…
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Juan Alvarez to William H. Seward, February 24, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation, Washington, February 24, 1866. Mr. Romero presents his compliments to Mr. Seward, and has the honor to transmit to him for his…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, February 24, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, February 24, 1866. Mr. Secretary: In a note which I addressed from New York to…
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Charles Hale to William H. Seward, February 24, 1866
Mr. Hale to Mr. Seward. No. 53.] Agency and Consulate General of the United States of America, Alexandria, Egypt, February 24, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to…
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Edward N. Kirk to William H. Seward, February 24, 1866
Mr. Kirk to Mr. Seward. No. 152.] Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, February 24, 1866. Sir: I have spent the last ten days in the country; the summer…
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Hall to William H. Seward, February 26, 1866
Mr. Hall to Mr. Seward. No. 55.] Legation of the United States, Cochabamba, February 26, 1866. Sir: President Melgarejo having defeated and totally dispersed the constitutional forces under Arguedes, issued…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, February 26, 1866
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 250.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, February 26, 1866. Sir: In my despatch No. 248, of the 15th instant, I had…
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E. D. Culver to William H. Seward, February 27, 1866
Mr. Culver to Mr. Seward No. 145.] Legation of the United States, Caracas, February 27, 1866. Sir: I had the honor to receive, on the 15th January last, your despatch…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, February 28, 1866
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 146.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, February 28, 1866. Sir: By this mail I transmit a copy of the Levant Herald,…
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Allan A Burton to William H. Seward, February 28, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 222.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, February 28, 1866. Sir: Although not directed so to do, I ventured to communicate officially to the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 1, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1161.] Legation of the United States, London, March 1, 1866. Sir: At the last moment last week I transmitted to you a copy of…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, March 1, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, March 1, 1866. Mr. Secretary: To give a slight idea of the events which characterize…
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Thomas H. Nelson to William H. Seward, March 1, 1866
Mr. Nelson to Mr. Seward. No. 252.] Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, March 1, 1866. Sir: On the 27th ultimo I received a note from the secretary…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 2, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1163.] Legation of the United States, London, March 2, 1866. Sir: There is some little dissatisfaction among a certain class of political men with…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, March 2, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, March 2, 1866. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor of transmitting to you, for the…
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Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, March 2, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 223.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, March 2, 1866. Sir: After sending my No. 218, I made a short memorandum of the views…
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Señor Matias Romero to William H. Seward, March 3, 1866
[Translation.] Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, March 3, 1866. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to transmit to you, for the…