The deputy secretary of state of the United States is the principal deputy to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state resigns or dies, the deputy secretary of state becomes acting secretary of state until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement. The position was created in 1972. Prior to July 13, 1972, the under secretary of state had been the second ranking officer of the Department of State.
No. 163. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1882. With reference to previous correspondence in regard to the incursions of Canadian Indians into this country,…
No. 135. Mr. Davis to Mr. Lowell. Department of State, Washington, August 16, 1882. No. 439.] Sir: Referring to my telegram to you of the 11th of this month, in…
No. 137. Mr. Davis to Mr. Lowell. Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1882. No. 445.] Sir: I inclose herewith, for your information, a copy of a communication to this…
No. 216. Mr. Davis to Mr. Morgan. Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1882. No. 309.] Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, six copies of an agreement between the…
No. 120. Mr. Davis to Mr. Morton. Department of State, Washington, October 6, 1882. No. 174.] Sir: Your dispatch No. 225, of the 19th ultimo, transmitting a copy of a…
No. 7. Mr. Davis to Mr. Taft. Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1883. No. 21.] Sir: I have to acknowledge your No. 24, of November 20 last, in regard…
No. 282. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1883. Sir: With reference to previous correspondence in regard to the question pending with the Colombian Government…
No. 8. Mr. Davis to Mr. Taft. [Extract.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1883. No. 22.] Sir: I am in receipt of your No. 26, of the 28th of…
No. 99. Mr. Davis to Mr. Scruggs. Department of State, Washington, January 22, 1883. No. 40.] Sir: I transmit herewith for your information, and in order that you may be…
No. 117. Mr. Davis to Mr. Ryder. [Extract.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1883. No. 7.] Sir: Your No. 7 of the 23d ultimo, in relation to the assisted…
No. 284. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1883. Sir: Referring to previous correspondence between the Department and your legation concerning the incursions of British…
No. 293. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1883. Sir: With reference to the note of this Department of the 17th ultimo to you concerning…
No. 294. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, May 10, 1883. Sir: Referring to recent correspondence concerning the raids of Canadian Indians into Montana Territory, I now…
No. 295. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1883. Sir: With reference to recent correspondence concerning the incursions of Canadian Indians into the northwestern Territories…
No. 202. Mr. Davis to Mr. Sargent. [Extract.] Department of State, Washington, May 23, 1883. No. 119.] Sir: Your No. 145 of the 28th ultimo has been received. The Department…
No. 227. Mr. Davis to Mr. Lowell. Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1883. No. 596.] Sir: I have to call your attention to the reported action of the Government…
No. 300. Mr. Davis to Mr. West. Department of State, Washington, June 25, 1883. Sir: With reference to previous correspondence concerning the incursions of Cree Indians into Montana Territory, I…
No. 17. Mr. Davis to Count Weissenfeld. Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1883. Count: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 7th instant,…
No. 83. Mr. Davis to Mr. Young. Department of State, Washington, July 19, 1883. No. 148.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 207, of May…
No. 241. Mr. Davis to Mr. Lowell. Department of State, Washington, August 7, 1883. No. 648.] Sir: With reference to your No. 580, and to the correspondence therein indicated respecting…
No. 115. Mr. Davis to Mr. Roustan. Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1884. Sir: Referring to the letter which the Secretary of State addressed to Mr. Denaut on the…
No. 59. Mr. Davis to Mr. Tsai Kwoh Ching. Department of State, Washington, July 31, 1884. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of to-day’s…
No. 237. Mr. Davis to Mr. Richmond. Department of State, Washington, July 31, 1884. No. 87.] Sir: I have to inclose herewith for your information copies of communications addressed to…
No. 60. Mr. Davis to Mr. Tsai Kwoh Ching. Department of State, Washington, August 2, 1884. Sir: I have now the honor to advert to my note to you of…