The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 5Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... Rights of Aliens - and the Church - A Vindication - Dr. Thompson - The Clerks of the Depart- " SEWARD . " --- - - The Union ment - SEE INDEX ... ..617-626 MEMOIR . * MEMOIR . MR . SEWARD entered upon viii CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.
... Rights of Aliens - and the Church - A Vindication - Dr. Thompson - The Clerks of the Depart- " SEWARD . " --- - - The Union ment - SEE INDEX ... ..617-626 MEMOIR . * MEMOIR . MR . SEWARD entered upon viii CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.
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... ment a sealed communication to which he replied in a " Memoran- dum " 2 reviewing their case with entire frankness , while explicitly repudiating their positions . The subject of " the evacuation or re- inforcement of Fort Sumter " was ...
... ment a sealed communication to which he replied in a " Memoran- dum " 2 reviewing their case with entire frankness , while explicitly repudiating their positions . The subject of " the evacuation or re- inforcement of Fort Sumter " was ...
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... ment , better informed , sometimes approves . At the same time he would not , if he could , for any reason prolong his stay in the place he now holds one hour beyond the time when the President should think it wise to relieve him . And ...
... ment , better informed , sometimes approves . At the same time he would not , if he could , for any reason prolong his stay in the place he now holds one hour beyond the time when the President should think it wise to relieve him . And ...
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... ment was one of the responsibilities thrown upon the new adminis- tration . One of Mr. Seward's earliest acts was to instruct the recently appointed Marshal of the District of Columbia to cease re- 1 A newspaper at the time remarked ...
... ment was one of the responsibilities thrown upon the new adminis- tration . One of Mr. Seward's earliest acts was to instruct the recently appointed Marshal of the District of Columbia to cease re- 1 A newspaper at the time remarked ...
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... ment promptly paid the sum which had been thus awarded . This ended a controversy originated and managed , on Mr. Seward's part , with great ability1 and unwearied zeal — met as he often was , in his demands , by peremptory rebuffs from ...
... ment promptly paid the sum which had been thus awarded . This ended a controversy originated and managed , on Mr. Seward's part , with great ability1 and unwearied zeal — met as he often was , in his demands , by peremptory rebuffs from ...
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