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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, March 19, 1862
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, March 19, 1862. Sir: With reference to the correspondence which I had the honor to hold with you in the months of October and…
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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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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 19, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 128.] Paris, March 19, 1862. Sir: I omitted in my despatch of yesterday to say, that in my conference with Mr. Thouvenel, therein referred…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 20, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 132.] Legation of the United States, London, March 20, 1862. Sir: Late last evening I received despatches from the department numbered from 194 to…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 21, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 137.] Legation of the United States, London, March 21, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit the copies of three notes received…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 25, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 129.] Paris, March 25, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 118, 119, and 120 were received by me on the 21st instant, and yet the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 26, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 130.] Paris, March 26, 1862. Sir: I cannot forbear to congratulate the President and the administration upon its wise and opportune action in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 27, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 135.] Legation of the United States, London, March 27, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception from the department of despatches…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, March 31, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 131.] Paris, March 31, 1862. Sir: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 3, 1862
Mr.Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 140.] Legation of the United States, London, April 3, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered 209, 210,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 11, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 142.] Legation of the United States, London, April 11, 1862. SIR: ** * * * * * * * I transmit herewith the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 16, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 144.] Legation of the United States, London, April 16, 1862. Sir: I have this morning received despatches from the department numbered from 214 to…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 17, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 137.] Paris, April 17, 1862. Sir: Your despatches from No. 128 to 135, both inclusive, have been duly received. Through some oversight, I neglected…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 22, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 141.] Paris, April 22, 1862. Sir: In my despatch No. 137 I fear I did not do full justice to your intentions in…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 24, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 146.] Legation of the United States, London, April 24, 1862. Sir: Since the date of my last, despatches from the department, numbered from 218…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 25, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 148.] Legation of the United States, London, April 25, 1862. Sir: In consequence of the necessity of another removal of the legation, which has…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 2, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 151.] Legation of the United States, London, May 2, 1862. Sir: Some days ago I received from Lord Russell the note, a copy of…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 8, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 156.] Legation of the United States, London, May 8, 1862. Sir: I have received from the department despatches numbered from 228 to 236, both…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 9, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 158.] Legation of the United States, London, May 9, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith the copy of Lord Russell’s reply to my application for…
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Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, May 12, 1862
A Proclamation. Whereas, by my proclamation of the nineteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, it was declared that the ports of certain States, including those of Beaufort,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 15, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 160.] Legation of the United States, London, May 15, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive from the department despatches numbered from…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 16, 1862
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 147] Paris, May 16, 1862. Sir: Your several despatches from No. 138 to No. 146, both inclusive, have been received. Despatch No. 138, received…
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Henri Mercier to William H. Seward, May 16, 1862
Mr. Mercier to Mr. Seward. Legation of France to the United States, Washington, May 16, 1862. Sir: When the last tariff was adopted I had the honor to engage your…
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Gideon Welles to William H. Seward, May 20, 1862
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, May 20, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to invite your attention to the accompanying extract from a despatch, dated the 14th instant,…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 22, 1862
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 164.] Legation of the United States, London, May 22, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…