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[Untitled], November 5, 1862.
[Untitled] Peking, November 5, 1862. Sir: In reply to your despatch (No. 148) requesting my advice as to the proposals made by the Taoutai for the taxation of Chinese subjects…
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Letters from Bruce
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Bruce to Prince Kung, April 2, 1863
Mr. Bruce to Prince Kung Peking, April 2, 1863. Sir: Some time since your imperial highness addressed me a despatch on the steps taken by Chinese authorities at Shanghai with…
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Bruce to Frederick E. Hammond, December 16, 1863
No. 11. Mr. Bruce to Mr. Hammond.—(Received December 16.) Whitehall, December 16, 1863 Sir: I have laid before Secretary Sir George Grey your letter of the 12th instant, and its…
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Bruce, to William H. Seward, July 10, 1865
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, July 10, 1865. Sir: I am instructed by Earl Russell to convey to the United States government the thanks of her Majesty’s government…
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Bruce, to William H. Seward, August 9, 1865
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, August 9, 1865. Sir: As I had the honor to inform you in my reply of the 3d July, I transmitted a copy…
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Bruce to William H. Seward, December 15, 1865
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, December 15, 1865. Sir: Upon the receipt of your note of the 31st October I forwarded a copy to her Majesty’s principal secretary…
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Bruce to William H. Seward, December 22, 1865
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, December 22, 1865. Sir: The reports received by the State Department from the consuls of the United States abroad will, I presume, contain…
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Bruce to William H. Seward, December 8, 1866
Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward Washington, December 8, 1866. My Dear Sir: I heard last night from the Canadian government that the prisoners have been respited to the 13th…
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Bruce to William H. Seward, June 10, 1872
IV.—Miscellaneous considerations. June 10, 1872. The British Case and Counter Case are largely occupied with matters which are secondary, immaterial, not to say totally irrelevant, in the judgment of the…