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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, June 8, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 1.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, June 8, 1861. Sir: I hasten to inform you that his Majesty the King of Holland received…
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Letters from James S. Pike
James Shepherd Pike was an American journalist and a historian of South Carolina during the Reconstruction Era. He was born in 1811 in Calais, Massachusetts.
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, June 12, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, June 12, 1861. Sir: I have taken the earliest opportunity to have an interview with the minister…
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James S. Pike to Wm. H. Seward . Secretary of State, June 14, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, June 14, 1861. Sir: I received yesterday your circular of the 20th of May, relating to the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, June 14, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 3.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, June 14, 1861. Sir: I received yesterday your circular of the 20th of May, relating to the…
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James S. Pike to Wm. H. Seward . Secretary of State, Washington, June 16, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, June 16, 1861. Sir: I have obtained from the minister of foreign affairs copies of the proclamations…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, June 16, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, June 16, 1861. Sir: I have obtained from the minister of foreign affairs copies of the proclamations…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, July 4, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 7.] United States Legation,The Hague, July 4, 1861. Sir: Referring to your last despatch, in which you say “the government has little time to…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, July 12, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 8.] United States Legation,The Hague, July 12, 1861. Sir: I have communicated to Baron de Zuylen, as directed, your high appreciation of the course…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, August 18, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 13.] United States Legation,The Hague, August 18, 1861. Sir: I avail myself of the departure of my predecessor, Mr. Murphy, for America, who sails…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, August 28, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] United States Legation,The Hague, August 28, 1861. Sir: The mails of to-day bring intelligence from America that the privateer steamer Sumter, bearing the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 4, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] United States Legation,The Hague, September 4, 1861. Sir: Since writing to you on the 28th ultimo in regard to my action on the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 9, 1861
[Untitled] “United States Legation,“The Hague, September 9, 1861. “Sir: Referring to our conversation of to-day, I beg to suggest that what appears to you a practical difficulty may, it seems…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 11, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, September 11, 1861. Sir: Subsequently to the interviews I had with the minister of foreign affairs, of…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 18, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] United States Legation,The Hague, September 18, 1861. Sir: The minister of foreign affairs has not yet furnished me with the promised communication on…
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James S. Pike to “Baron Van Zuylen, September 23, 1861
[Untitled] “United States Legation,The Hague, September 23, 1861. “Sir: I have had the honor to receive your communication of the 17th instant, which will, in due time, receive that attention…
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James S. Pike to “Baron Van Zuylen, September 25, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 18.] United States Legation,The Hague, September 25, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose the communication from the Dutch government in reference to…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, October 12, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 22.] United States Legation,The Hague, October 12, 1861. Sir: After reflection, upon the reappearance of the Sumter, and her prolonged stay in the port…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, October 16, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 23.] United States Legation,The Hague, October 16, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose you the reply of the minister of foreign affairs…
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[Untitled], October 22, 1861
[Untitled] “United States Legation,The Hague, October 22, 1861. “Sir: In reply to your communication of the 15th instant, which I have had the honor to receive, I take pleasure in…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, October 23, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] United States Legation,The Hague, October 23, 1861. Sir: I had the honor to transmit to you, on the 16th instant, the last communication…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, November 6, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 25.] United States Legation,The Hague, November 6, 1861. Sir: I duly received your despatch (No. 25) of the 10th of October, but have nothing…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, January 9, 1862
[Extract.] Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 33.] United States Legation, The Hague, January 9, 1862. Sir: I have received your despatch of 11th December last, No. 36. The telegraph…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, March 16, 1862
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 43.] United States Legation, The Hague, March. 16, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of February reached me on the 21st instant. I…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, March 19, 1862
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 42.] United States Legation, The Hague, March 19, 1862. Sir: The late successes of the federal arms have, in my judgment, put an end…