Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Seward” in chapter 12 of Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler:
...shocked, that they called upon their government to represent their condemnation of the order to our State Department.
When their minister here brought it to the attention of our Secretary of State, Mr. Seward answered him in that easy and perfect manner with which he could turn away an application without leaving an opportunity for the interlocutor to gather offence.
I quote from Seward's Life, p. 139:...
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