William H. Seward's Nomination to be Secretary of State
3/5/1861
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President Abraham Lincoln nominated New York Senator William H. Seward for Secretary of State on March 5, 1861. During his eight-year tenure as Secretary of State, Seward handled the delicate relations with foreign nations during the Civil War; and in 1867, he negotiated and signed the treaty with Russia for the sale of Alaska to the United States.
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To the Senate of the United StatesI nominate William H. Seward of New York to be Secretary of State of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln
Washington 5th March 1861.
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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 306309
Full Citation: Message of President Abraham Lincoln Nominating William H. Seward to be Secretary of State; 3/5/1861; Anson McCook Collection of Presidential Signatures, 1789 - 1975; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/seward-nomination, March 20, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
