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d’ Affaires to William H. Seward, July 2, 1866
Mr. Lidgerwood to Mr. Seward. No. 12.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, July 2, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to communicate to you that 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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Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, July 2, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 251.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 2, 1866. Sir: Among the unauthorized contracts celebrated in London by General Mosquera, late Colombian minister…
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John O’connell to William H. Seward, July 3, 1866
Mr. O’Connell to Mr. Seward. Louisville, Kentucky, July 3, 1866. Sir: My father emigrated from Ireland to Kentucky in 1848, with seven children; one of them, Thomas O’Connell, was in…
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George H. Yeaman to William H. Seward, July 3, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Yeaman to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, July 3, 1866. Sir: * * * * * * * * My interviews at the…
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Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, July 3, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 252.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 3, 1866. Sir: Referring to my No. 246 and to so much of my No. 217,…
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Joy Morris to William H. Seward, July 4, 1866
Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward. No. 160.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, July 4, 1866. Sir: The usual annual reception of the diplomatic corps by the Sultan, on the…
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Señor Don Matias Romero to William H. Seward, July 4, 1866
[Translation.] Señor Romero to Mr. Seward Washington, July 4, 1866. My Dear Sir: Believing you will be interested in the reception of reliable information concerning the transport of foreign troops…
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Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, July 4, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 253.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 4, 1866. Sir: The Colombian congress closed its session for this year on to-day. The contract…
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Mr. Wright to William H. Seward, July 5, 1866
Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward. No. 41.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, July 5, 1866. Sir: This moment we have the startling news by telegraph that Francis Joseph has…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 5, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1227.] Legation of the United States, London, July 5, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered from…
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Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce to William H. Seward, July 5, 1866
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, July 5, 1866. Sir: With reference to my note of the 31st May last, I have the honor to inform you that I…
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d’ Affaires to William H. Seward, July 5, 1866
Mr. Lidgerwood to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, July 5, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the chief of…
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Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, July 5, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 254.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 5, 1866. Sir: Our national anniversary was celebrated here this year with even more spirit and…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 6, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1229.] Legation of the United States, London, July 6, 1866. Sir: In connection with your despatches Nos. 1788 and 1789, of the 16th June,…
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John Bigelow to William H. Seward, July 6, 1866
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 344.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 6, 1866. Sir: The war of which I announced to you the commencement scarcely three weeks…
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Señor Don Matias Romero to William H. Seward, July 6, 1866
[Translation.] Señor Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, July 6, 1866. Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to remit to you, for the…
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Mr. Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, July 6, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 255.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 6, 1866. Sir: After the best consideration I was able to give the subject, it appeared…
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Henry J. Sanford to William H. Seward, July 7, 1866
Mr. Sanford to Mr. Seward. No. 370.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, July 7, 1866. Sir: The King and Queen returned to-day from their visit to England for the…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 7, 1866
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1232.] Legation of the United States, London, July 7, 1866. Sir: The newspapers will carry out to you by this day’s steamer the intelligence…
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Robert C. Kirk to William H. Seward, July 7, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Kirk to Mr. Seward. No. 166.] Legation of the United State, Buenos Ayres, July 7, 1866. Sir: The 4th of July passed quietly. I had, as usual, calls…
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Allan A. Burton to William H. Seward, July 7, 1866
Mr. Burton to Mr. Seward No. 256.] Legation of the United States, Bogota, July 7, 1866. Sir: As a last and only means of keeping the government machinery in motion…
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d’ Affaires to William H. Seward, July 8, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Lidgerwood to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, July 8, 1866. Sir: In my despatch No. 12 I had the honor to…
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Señor Don Matias Romero to William H. Seward, July 8, 1866
[Translation.] Señor Romero to Mr. Seward Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, July 8, 1866. Mr. Secretary: Although I presume that you have received through the United…
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Joseph A. Wright to William H. Seward, July 9, 1866
[Extract.] Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward. No. 42.] Legation of the United States, Berlin, July 9, 1866. Sir: * * * * * Since the terrible defeat of the Austrians…