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Hamilton Fish to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 14, 1870
No. 51. Mr. Fish to Mr. Hurlbut.. No. 31.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1870. Sir: I inclose with this a transcript of a dispatch, of the 28th ultimo,…
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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 Rumsey Wing, December 15, 1870
No. 74. Mr. Fish to Mr. Wing No. 22.] Department of State, Washington, December 15, 1870. Sir: Your dispatch (No. 39) of the 7th of November last, inquiring “what rules…
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Hamilton Fish to Bancroft, December 16, 1870
No. 151. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft No. 278.] Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1870. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 29th of November, ultimo,…
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Hamilton Fish to Friedrich von Gerolt, January 14, 1871
No. 182. Mr. Fish to Baron Gerolt Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1871. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Hamilton Fish to Washburne, January 15, 1871
No. 127. Mr. Fish to Mr. Washburne. Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1871. No. 375.] Sir: I inclose herewith a translation of a note of the 15th ultimo, addressed…
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Hamilton Fish to Bancroft, January 16, 1871
No. 156. [Telegram.] Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1871. Bancroft: Washburne complains that his dispatches are detained two to three weeks between London and…
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Hamilton Fish to [For copies of these inclosures see post, correspondence between the Department of State and the German legation in Washington.], January 17, 1871
No. 157. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft No. 281.] Department of State, Washington, January 17, 1871. Sir: I inclose for your information a translation of a note of the 14th…
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Hamilton Fish to Friedrich von Gerolt, January 19, 1871
No. 184. Mr. Fish to Baron Gerolt Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1871. The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Hamilton Fish to Francis J. Blair, January 21, 1871
No. 68. Mr. Fish to Mr. Blair No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1871. Sir: This Department has received a note from the minister for foreign affairs of…
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Hamilton Fish to Benjamin Moran, January 21, 1871
No. 201. [Telegram.] Mr. Fish to Mr. Moran Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1871. Inform Washburne by first opportunity that the Shenandoah is at Havre, and will receive orders…
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[Telegram.], January 21
[Telegram.] Washington, January 21. (Received January 22, 1871, at 3.45 p. m.) To Moran, Chargé, American Legation, London: Inform Washburne by first opportunity that the Shenandoah is at Havre, and…
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Hamilton Fish to Delong, January 21, 1871
No. 260. [Extract.] Mr. Fish to Mr. DeLong No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1871. * * * * * It is to me inconceivable that there are…
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Hamilton Fish to E. B. Washburne, January 24, 1871
No. 100. Mr. Fish to Mr. Washburne No. 228.] Department of State, Washington, January 24, 1871. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 341, of the…
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[Telegram.], January 24
[Telegram.] Washington, January 24. (Received at about 3 a. m. January 25, 1871.) To Moran, Chargé, American Legation, London: Get from Stevens dispatch of Secretary of Navy to Captain Wells,…
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Hamilton Fish to Edward Thornton , K. C. B, January 30, 1871
2. Mr. Fish to Sir Edward Thornton. Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of January 26, in…
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Hamilton-fish to Clinton Wright, January 31, 1871
No. 8. Mr. Fish to Mr. Wright No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1871. Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of the 21st instant addressed to…
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Hamilton Fish to General Scheuck, February 3, 1871
No. 203. Mr. Fish to General Scheuck Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1871. My Dear General: Shortly after your acceptance of the appointment of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary…
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Hamilton Fish to Edward Thornton , K. C. B, February 3, 1871
4. Mr. Fish to Sir Edward Thornton. Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1st instant,…
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Hamilton Fish to Perez, February 8, 1871
No. 61. Mr. Fish to Mr. Perez Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1871. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of yesterday, stating that you had…
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Hamilton Fish to Bassett, February 9, 1871
No. 249. [Extract.] Mr. Fish to Mr. Bassett No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, February 9, 1871. Sir: Your dispatch No. 64, of the 25th ultimo, has been received. The…
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Hamilton Fish to Perez, February 16, 1871
No. 63. Mr. Fish to Mr. Perez Department of State, Washington, February 16, 1871. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 13th instant, on the…
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Hamilton Fish to Blow, February 22, 1871
No. 9. Mr. Fish to Mr. Blow No. 54.] Department of State, Washington, February 22, 1871. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch (without number) of the…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck. (The same to each member of the commission.), February 22, 1871
Mr. Fish to General Schenck. Department of State, Washington, February 22, 1871. Sir: Your high character and experience in public affairs, and the familiarity which your long service under the…
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Hamilton Fish to Frederick W. Washburne, February 24, 1871
No. 108. Mr. Fish to Mr. Washhurne No. 239.] Department of State, Washington, February 24, 1871. Sir: Your Nos. 350, 353, and 358, severally dated 23d, 30th ultimo, and 4th…