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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, December 12, 1878
[Inclosure 4, in No. 91.] Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung. December 12, 1878. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt this moment of your Imperial Highness’s dispatch of this…
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Letters from Chester Holcombe
B. 1842 · D. 1912
Chester Holcombe was an American missionary to China, diplomat, and author.
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Chester Holcombe to Evarts, January 18, 1879
No. 106. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States. Peking, January 18, 1879. (Received March 29.) No. 104.] Sir: In further reference to the refusal of the…
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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, February 11, 1879
[Inclosure 3 with dispatch No. 123.] Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung. February 11, 1879. (Red note.) Sir: His excellency the minister for France has furnished me with a copy of…
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Chester Holcombe to Evarts, February 20, 1879
No. 107. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 20, 1879. (Received April 19.) No. 123.] Sir: In my dispatch, No. 69, of November 12…
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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, March 7, 1879
[Inclosure 3 in dispatch No. 133.] Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung. March 7, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your imperial highness’s dispatch of the 23d…
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Chester Holcombe to Evarts, March 12, 1879
No. 108. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, March 12, 1879. (Received May 5.) No. 133.] Sir: I regret to be obliged to report the…
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shanghai harbor rules., September 17, 1879
shanghai harbor rules. Minute of a conversation with His Excellency Shen, at the foreign office, September 16, 1879. Mr. Holcombe repeated the memorandum furnished to him by Mr. Seward. His…
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Minute of conversation between the ministers of the foreign office and Mr. Holcombe., December 7, 1879
[Inclosure 2 in No. 544.] Minute of conversation between the ministers of the foreign office and Mr. Holcombe. December 7, 1879. Present, Their Excellencies Shen, Lin, Hsia, and four secretaries.…
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Minute of conversation at the foreign office, December 18, between the ministers Tung-Wang-Ching, Chung, and Mr. Holcombe., December 18, 1879
[Inclosure 4 in No. 544.] Minute of conversation at the foreign office, December 18, between the ministers Tung-Wang-Ching, Chung, and Mr. Holcombe. Mr. Holcombe, referring to his previous visit, informed…
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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, December 8, 1881
[Inclosure 1 in No. 28.] Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung December 8, 1881. Your Imperial Highness: In reference to the correspondence which has passed between the foreign office and Mr.…
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Chester Holcombe to Walker Blaine, December 16, 1881
No. 70. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Blaine [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 16, 1881. (Received February 13, 1882.) No. 28.] Sir: Shortly after closing my dispatch, No.…
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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, December 16, 1881
[Inclosure 3 in No. 28.] No. 70. Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung December 16, 1881. No. 28.] Your Imperial Highness: I have had the honor to receive Your Imperial Highness’s…
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Chester Holcombe to Frelinghuysen, December 27, 1881
No. 71. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 27, 1881. (Received March 9,1882.) No. 36.] Sir: Referring to Mr. Angell’s dispatch No. 212, of…
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Chester Holcombe to Frelinghuysen, January 21, 1882
No. 72. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 21, 1882. (Received April 7.) No. 54.] Sir: Referring to the voluminous correspondence between this…
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Chester Holcombe to Frelinghuysen, February 2, 1882
No. 73. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 2, 1882. (Received April 15.) No. 59.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 54, in regard…
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Chester Holcombe to [The schedule to which the foregoing order in council refers.] I. Regulations made by Sir Rutherford Alcock, while Her Majesty’s, February 21, 1882
No. 74. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 21, 1882. No. 66.] Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith for the information of…
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Chester Holcombe to Frelinghuysen, March 4, 1882
No. 75. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, March 4, 1882. (Received April 29.) No. 72.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith, for…
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Chester Holcombe to The undersigned has the honor to inform His Imperial Highness the Prince Kung and their Excellencies the, April 29, 1882
No. 77. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, April 29, 1882. (Received June 16.) No. 92.] Sir: Referring to my dispatch, No. 36, of December…
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Chester Holcombe to Frelinghuysen, May 6, 1882
No. 78. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, May 6, 1882. (Received June 26.) No. 99.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith, for…
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Chester Holcombe to Carrow, May 6, 1882
[Inclosure 5 in No. 99.] Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Carrow. May 6, 1882. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your dispatch of the 6th ultimo, covering a letter…
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Chester Holcombe to Frelinghuysen, May 9, 1882
No. 79. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Frelinghuysen. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Pekin, May 9, 1882. (Received June 29.) No. 101.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith…
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Commercial regulations between China and Corea., December 19, 1882
[Inclosure 2 in No. 85.—Extract.] Commercial regulations between China and Corea. Peking, December 19, 1882. (Memorandum.) The Chinese text, from which the foregoing translation was made, was obtained by me…
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Chester Holcombe to John Russell Young, February 12, 1884
[Inclosure 2 in No. 413.] Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Young. February 12, 1884. Sir: In reference to your instruction No. 104, of December 20, 1883, a copy of which is…