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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 25, 1870
[Telegram.] Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Paris, July 25, 1870. Official notice that France, in present war, adheres to the declaration of Paris, as well in regard to United States…
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Letters from Elihu B. Washburne
B. 1816 · D. 1887
Elihu Benjamin Washburne was an American politician. A member of the Washburn family, which played a prominent role in the early formation of the United States Republican Party, he served as a congressman from Illinois before, during and after the American Civil War. He was a political ally of President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant. During Grant's administration, Washburne was the 25th United States Secretary of State briefly in 1869, and was the United States Minister to France from 1869 to 1877.
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Elihu B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne, August 28, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne. Legation of the United States, Paris, August 28, 1870. Mr. Washburne, minister of the United States, presents his respectful…
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Elihu B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne, September 1, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne. Legation of the United States, Paris, September 1, 1870. Mr. Washburne, minister of the United States, presents his respectful…
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Elihu B. Washburne to M. Fish, September 2, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to M. Fish. No. 275.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 2, 1870. (Received September 15.) * * * * * * * * The…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 3, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. [By cable telegram.] September 3, 1870. Fish, Washington: McMahon totally defeated. Capture of Sedan. Defeat of Bazaine before Metz. In Chamber Favre considered…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 5, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 276.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 5, 1870. (Received September 20, 1870.) Sir: Since I had the honor of addressing…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Jules Favre, September 7, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to M. Jules Favre. Legation of the United States, Paris, September 7, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to state that your communication of the 5th…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Jules Favre, September 9, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 283.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 9, 1870. (Received September 22.) Sir: * * * * * * * I…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, October 31, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 312.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 31, 1870. (Received November 25, 1870.) Sir: I take the liberty of inclosing you…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, October 31, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 313.] Legation of the United States, Paris, 11 o’clock Monday night, October 31, 1870. (Received November 25, 1870.) Sir: I have waited…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, November 24, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 308.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 24, 1870. (Received November 15, 1870.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch of the 18th…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Benjamin Moran, January 1, 1871
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Moran Paris, January 1, 1871. Dear Mr. Moran: Please send me no more London papers; only cut out the telegraphic dispatches from the United States, from…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Count de Bismarck, January 2, 1871
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Count de Bismarck Legation of the United States, Paris, January 2, 1871. Sir: I beg leave to thank you for sending my dispatch-bag at an…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Count be Bismarck, January 4, 1871
[Untitled] Paris, January 4, 1871. Sir: The reception of the London journals may involve me in trouble, and I write Mr. Moran by General Read not to send me any…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, January 30, 1871
No. 103. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 356.] Legation of the United States, Paris January 30, 1871. (Received February 18.) Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 4, 1871
No. 104. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 358.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 4, 1871. (Received February 23.) Sir: In transmitting my correspondence with Count Bismarck in…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 5, 1871
No. 105. [Extracts.] Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 362.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 5, 1871. (Received February 23.) Sir: During the past week the people of…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 18, 1871
No. 106. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 367.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 18, 1871. (Received March 9.) Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 21, 1871
No. 107. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 368.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 21, 1871. (Received March 9.) Sir: We have reached another stage in the progress…