William Lewis Dayton was an American politician, active first in the Whig Party and later in the Republican Party. In the 1856 presidential election, he became the first Republican vice-presidential nominee when nominated alongside John C. Frémont. The Republican Party lost that campaign. During the American Civil War, Dayton served as the United States Ambassador to France, a position in which he worked to prevent French recognition of the Confederate States of America.
[Translation.] M. P. de Chasseloup-Laubat to Mr. Dayton Department of the Marine and the Colonies, Paris, July 7, 1864. Monsieur le Ministre: I received the letter which you did me…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 601.] Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 20th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 603.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of June, No. 495, has been received. It gives me…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 604.] Department of State, Washington, July 12, 1864 Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 24th ultimo, No. 494,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 609.] Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge with much appreciation, the receipt of your despatch of the 29th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 611.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge with much satisfaction the receipt of your despatch of the 1st…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 619.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 15th of July, No. 512, has been received, and its contents…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 620.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 621.] Department of State, Washington, July 30, 1864. Sir: I have your despatch of the 13th of July, No. 510, which recalls the report…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 629.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1864. Sir: I have your despatch of the 80th of July, No. 517, together with its accompaniments,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 635.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a letter which I have received from…
Commander Rodgers to Mr. Dayton United States Ship Iroquois, St. Nazaire, France, August 28, 1864. Sir: The Iroquois anchored off St. Nazaire on Friday night, and entered the port yesterday…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 642.] Department of State, Washington, August 29, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 9th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 649.] Department of State, Washington, September 15, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d ultimo, No. 526,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 652.] Department of State, Washington, September 17, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th of August, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 653.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 1st of September, No. 532, together with the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 660.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 25th of August, No. 529, and it is…
[Translation.] M. Drouyn de l’Huys to Mr. Dayton Paris, September 22, 1864. Sir: I hastened to write to M. the minister of the marine upon the subject of the two…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 662.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 9th of…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 663.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1864. Sir: I have received a despatch of the 5th instant from the United States…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 668.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 9th instant, No. 536, which reates…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 669.] Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1864. Sir: I transmit for your information a copy of a private note of the 23d ultimo…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 674.] Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th ultimo, No. 540,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 675.] Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1864. Sir: I send herewith a statement which has been received from a very intelligent and perfectly…