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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, August 23, 1862
[Extracts.] Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 24.] Department of State, Washington, August 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, on the 5th of August, I…
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Letters from Anson Burlingame
B. 1820 · D. 1870
Anson Burlingame was an American lawyer, Republican/American Party legislator, diplomat, and abolitionist. As diplomat, he served as the U.S. minister to China (1862-1867) and then as China's envoy to the U.S., which resulted in the 1868 landmark Burlingame Treaty.
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung , Secretary-in-Chief for Foreign Affairs, August 29, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the united states, Peking, August 29, 1862. The undersigned (with titles) begs to inform your imperial highness that he appointed Mr. William Breck,…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung , Principal, October 24, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary, &c., &c., has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Imperial Highness’s communication…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, October 25, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received your kind despatch in…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, October 25, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung October 25, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to China, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of two…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, October 27, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 28.] Legation of the United States, Peking, October 27, 1862. Sir: I have the pleasure to inform you that the Chinese government has adopted…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 10, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 30.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have just received from…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 12, 1862
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 31.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 12, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to send you, marked A and B, the continuation…
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Anson Burlingame to Prince Kung, January 1, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, 1863. Sir: I have examined carefully the evidence in relation to General Burgevine, most of which has been submitted…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 12, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 32.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 12, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to forward the conclusion of the discussion in relation…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 29, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Peking, January 29, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the first day of the Chinese new year, Prince…
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Anson Burlingame to Edward Cunningham, March 25, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Cunningham Peking, March 25, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that immediately upon the receipt of your humane suggestion, to improve the sanitary…
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Anson Burlingame to Kung , Chief Secretary for Foreign Affairs, April 16, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, April 16, 1863. I have the honor to inform your Imperial Highness that that portion of the Yangtsze-Kiang regulations…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, April 18, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 36.] Legation of the United States, Peking, April 18, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to send you the correspondence from our consul at…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, May 15, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 37.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 15, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I received a letter from…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, May 16, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 38.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 16, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of November…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, May 18, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 39.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 18, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to infrom you that Lu, the governor of Kiangsee,…
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Anson Burlingame to Kung , Chief Secretary for Foreign Affairs, June 1, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 1, 1863. I have the honor to inform your Imperial Highness that I have not claimed, nor shall…
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Anson Burlingame to Colonel L. de Balluzeck, June 2, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Balluzeck Legation of the United States, Peking, June 2, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of June 1, informing…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, June 11, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 41.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 11, 1863. Sir: Perceiving in the English papers by the last mail, that numerous steamers now…
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Anson Burlingame to Kung, June 15, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 15, 1863. I have the honor to inform your Imperial Highness that your communication in relation to General…
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Anson Burlingame to Prince Kung, June 19, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 19, 1863. I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your Imperial Highness’s despatch of yesterday’s date, and to…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, June 20, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 42.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 20, 1863. Sir: In despatch No. 18 of June 2, 1862, I had the honor to…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, June 21, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 43.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 21, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to submit the correspondence between Colonel Balluzeck, the Russian…