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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, March 13, 1867
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 131.] Legation of the United States, Peking, March 13, 1867. Sir: I received a short time since a letter from Baring Brothers covering a…
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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. Seward, March 29, 1867
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 133.] Legation of the United States, Peking, March 29, 1867. Sir: I am happy to enclose a memorandum [A] from Robert Hart, esquire, inspector…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 21, 1867
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, Peking, November 21, 1867. Sir: In the interests of my country and civilization, I do hereby resign my commission as…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, November 23, 1867
[Telegram.] Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward United States Legation, Peking, November 23, 1867. Chinese empire appointed me envoy to treaty powers. Accepted. Leave at once for San Francisco. ANSON BURLINGAME.…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 14, 1867
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward Shanghai, December 14, 1867. Sir: You will have learned from my telegram from Peking of my appointment by the Chinese government as “envoy” to the…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, June 2, 1868
The Chinese Embassy to Mr. Seward Washington, June 2, 1868. The undersigned, having been commissioned by his Majesty the Emperor of China, Anson Burlingame, of the first Chinese rank, envoy…
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Anson Burlingame to Mr. Tietge, October 22, 1869
[Inclosure.] Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Tietge. Chinese Legation, Copenhagen, October 22, 1869. My Dear Sir: In response to your inquiring in relation to telegraphs in China, I have to say…