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Hamilton Fish to Caleb Cushing, September 22, 1875
No. 281. Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing. Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1875. No. 238] Sir: * * * * * * * Your proceedings, as set forth in…
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Letters from Hamilton Fish
B. 1808 · D. 1893
Hamilton Fish was an American statesman who served as the sixteenth governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States senator from New York from 1851 to 1857, and the 26th U.S. secretary of state from 1869 to 1877. Fish was the most trusted advisor to President Ulysses S. Grant and recognized as the pillar of Grant's presidency. He is considered one of the nation's most effective U.S. secretaries of state by scholars, known for his judiciousness and efforts towards reform and diplomatic moderation. He settled the controversial Alabama Claims with the United Kingdom, developing the concept of international arbitration and avoided war with Spain over Cuban independence by coolly handling the volatile Virginius incident. He also organized a peace conference and treaty between South American countries and Spain.
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Hamilton Fish to Monsieur E. D. Bassett, September 27, 1875
No. 334. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bassett. Department of State, Washington, September 27, 1875. No. 242.] Sir: I transmit herewith a translation of a note of this date from Mr.…
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Hamilton Fish to Stephen Preston, September 27, 1875
No. 349. Mr. Fish to Mr. Preston. Department of State, Washington, September 27, 1875. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Hamilton Fish to To His Excellency John A. Bingham, September 28, 1875
No. 396. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bingham. Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1875. No. 178.] Sir: Your No. 253, containing certain fishing regulations determined on by the Japanese government,…
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Hamilton Fish to Milton Turner, October 27, 1875
No. 401. Mr. Fish to Mr. Turner. Department of State, Washington, October 27, 1875. No. 103.] Sir: Your dispatch No. 180, of the 13th ultimo, has been received. It relates…
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Hamilton Fish to Bingham, October 28, 1875
No. 182. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bingham. Department of State, Washington, October 28, 1875. No. 183.] Sir: Your dispatch No. 270, dated 22d of September last, with incisures, is received.…
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Hamilton Fish to Caleb Cushing, November 5, 1875
No. 288. Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing. Department of State, Washington, November 5, 1875. No. 265.] Sir: The receipt of your Nos. 487, 492, and 497, reporting the promotion of…
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[Untitled], November 15, 1875
[Untitled] To the President: The Secretary of State has the honor to transmit herewith a report concerning the business of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, made through its…
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Hamilton Fish to Foster, November 16, 1875
No. 206. Mr. Fish to Mr. Foster. Department of State, Washington, November 16, 1875. No. 268.] Sir: I transmit a communication of yesterday addressed to this Department by the Secretary…
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Hamilton Fish to Reynolds, December 3, 1875
No. 15. Mr. Fish to Mr. Reynolds. Washington, December 3, 1875. No. 49.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 90, of the 5th of October…
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Hamilton Fish to Stephen Preston, December 11, 1875
No. 179. Mr. Fish to Mr. Preston. Department of State, Washington, December 11, 1875. Sir: The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, had the honor duly to receive…
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Hamilton Fish to Caleb Cushing, January 6, 1876
No. 290. Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing. Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1876. No. 284.] Sir: Referring to instruction No. 265, under date of the 5th November last, treating…
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Hamilton Fish to Bingham, January 20, 1876
No. 185. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bingham. Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1876. No. 200.] Sir: Your dispatch of the 18th of November last, No. 291, in relation to…
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Hamilton Fish to Benjamin Moran, February 15, 1876
No. 233. Mr. Fish to Mr. Moran. Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1876. No. 30.] Sir: Your dispatch No. 53, under date of January 5 ultimo, has been received.…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, February 17, 1876
No. 103. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1876. No. 845] Sir: Information of a trustworthy character having reached this Department that one Ezra D.…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, February 21, 1876
No. 93. Mr. Fish to Mr. Schenck. Department of State, Washington, February 21, 1876. No. 850.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 864, inclosing a communication…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, February 21, 1876
No. 104. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. Department of State, Washington, February 21, 1876. No. 849.] Sir: A conversation occurred on the 17th instant, between Sir Edward Thornton and myself,…
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Hamilton Fish to Wickham Hoffman, March 31, 1876
No. 110. Mr. Fish to Mr. Hoffman. Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1876. No. 864.] Sir: Referring to previous correspondence in reference to the extradition of Winslow, in custody…
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Hamilton Fish to John A. Bingham, April 5, 1876
No. 190. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bingham. Department of State, Washington, April 5, 1876. No. 220.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 304, dated 7th…
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Hamilton Fish to Wickham Hoffman, April 21, 1876
No. 115. Mr. Fish to Mr. Hoffman. Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1876. No. 874.] Sir: Referring to my instructions, No. 864, of the 31st ultimo, as to the…
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Hamilton Fish to Bancroft Davis, April 25, 1876
No. 80. Mr. Fish to Mr. Davis. Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1876. No. 224.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 321, of the 27th…
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Hamilton Fish to John A. Bingham, May 2, 1876
No. 191. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bingham. Department of State, Washington, May 2, 1876. No. 224.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch, No. 347, dated 21st…
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Hamilton Fish to Sir Edward Thornton, May 17, 1876
No. 137. Mr. Fish to Sir Edward Thornton. Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1876. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 13th…
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Hamilton Fish to Caleb Cushing, May 17, 1876
No. 293. Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing. Department of State, Washington, May 17, 1876. No. 365.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches 918 and…