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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, June 23, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 44.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 23, 1863. Sir: You are aware from my previous despatches that when General Ward was killed,…
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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 William H. S eward, June 25, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 45.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 25, 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, June 26, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 46.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 26, 1863. Sir: I am most happy to inform you that the imperial government, in response…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung , Chief Secretary of Foreign Affairs, June 26, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 26, 1863. Sir: Permit me to thank your Imperial Highness most cordially for extending the time in which…
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Anson Burlingame to Charles Nelson, Late Master of the Lucky Star, June 30, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Nelson Legation of the United States, Peking, June 30, 1863. Sir: I did not receive your favor of December 26, 1862, until some time last month,…
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Anson Burlingame to Oliver B. Bradford, June 30, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Bradford Legation of the United States, Peking, June 30, 1863. Sir: I beg to acknowledge your favor of the 13th ultimo, informing me of the confirmation…
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Anson Burlingame to Frederick , Sayn de Wittgenstein, July 1, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Wittgenstein Legation of the United States, Peking, July 1, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your very kind despatch of June…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, July 2, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 47.] Legation of the United States, Peking, July 2, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to send you the correspondence between Prince Wittgenstein and…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, July 10, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 48.] Legation of the United States, Peking, July 10, 1863. Sir: I am happy to inform you that his excellency Colonel Raasloff will today,…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, July 28, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, July 28, 1863. Sir: The United States consul at Amoy has informed me that the American ship Iskanderia was…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, October 5, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the despatch of your imperial highness of September 22,…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, Chief Secretary, October 12, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, October 12, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the despatch of your imperial highness of the 10th…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, October 21, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, October 21, 1863. Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your imperial highness’s despatch of the 16th instant,…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 4, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 53.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 4, 1863. Sir: I had the pleasure, in despatch No. 52, to inform you in relation…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 5, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 5, 1863. Sir: The accompanying enclosures relate to a proposition on the part of the Chinese…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 6, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 55.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 6, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you several documents relating to the…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 7, 1863
[Extracts.] Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 56.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 7, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you of the settlement of the…
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Anson Burlingame to Frederick Bruce, British, November 7, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Sir Frederick Bruce. Legation of this United States, Peking November 7, 1863. Sir: When the Chinese government refused to rectify the doings of Mr. Lay, and there…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 18, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 18, 1863. Sir: In my despatch No. 16 I indicated the purposes to which I thought…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 23, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 58.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 23, 1863. Sir: As a sequel to the flotilla affair, I have now to inform you…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 26, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 59.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 26, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 32,…
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Anson Burlingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, December 15, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, December 15, 1863. Sir: I received yesterday a communication from T. Walsh, an American merchant, relating to the detention…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 19, 1863
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 60.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 19, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that Thomas Walsh, esq., an American…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, January 4, 1864
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 61.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you a report, marked A, made…