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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, June 22, 1871
No. 209. [Extracts.] General Schenck to Mr. Fish No. 9.] Legation of the United States, London, June 22, 1871. (Received July 6.) Sir: Last Friday, the 16th, I sent a…
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Letters from Robert C. Schenck
B. 1809 · D. 1890
Robert Cumming Schenck was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both the First and Second Battle of Bull Run and took part in Jackson's Valley Campaign of 1862, and the Battle of Cross Keys. He served two separate multi-term stints in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, June 28, 1871
[Telegram.] General Schenck to Mr. Fish London, June 28, 1871. Lord Granville writes me as follows: A telegram, dated Shanghai this morning, informs me that your forces gained a victory…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, June 29, 1871
No. 211. General Schenck to Mr. Fish No. 14.] Legation of the United States, London, June 29, 1871. (Received July 12.) Sir: Yesterday I received, by a messenger from the…
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Robert C. Schenck to Granville Leveson-Gower, June 29, 1871
General Schenck to Earl Granville South Kensington Hotel, Queen’s Gate Terrace, June 29, 1871. My Dear Lord Granville: Many thanks for your thoughtful attention in giving me information of the…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, August 8, 1871
No. 213. Mr. Schenck to Mr. Fish No. 43.] Legation of the United States, London, August 8, 1871. (Received August 21.) Sir: You will have noted the discussion which took…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, August 9, 1871
No. 214. Mr. Schenck to Mr. Fish No. 44.] Legation of the United States, London, August 9, 1871. (Received August 21.) Sir: I send you herewith, as of public interest…
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Robert C. Schenck to Granville Leveson-Gower, August 10, 1871
General Schenck to Earl Granville Legation of the United States, London, August 10, 1871. My Lord: I am instructed by the Secretary of State at Washington, through a telegraphic dispatch…
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Robert C. Schenck to Jefferson Davis, August 13, 1871
[Telegram.] General Schenck to Mr. Davis London, August 13, 1871. Davis, Acting Secretary: Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice, appointed Arbitrator. Sir Roundell Palmer, counsel. SCHENCK.
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 2, 1872
No. 1. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 2, 1872. London journals all demand that United States shall withdraw claims for indirect damages, as not within intention of…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 5, 1872
No. 3. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 5, 1872. (Sent at 8.30 p.m.) Reserving comment and further information until I can send written dispatch, I communicate Granville’s…
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Robert C. Schenck to Granville Leveson-Gower, February 5, 1872
No. 4. General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, February 5, 1872. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the evening of…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 10, 1872
No. 5. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, February 10, 1872. (Received February 23.) No. 148.] Sir: * * * * * * *…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 27, 1872
No. 6. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 27, 1872. (Sent 12.30 p.m.) Granville informed me confidentially last night that Thornton has telegraphed him that Washington Cabinet has…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 28, 1872
No. 10. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 28, 1872. (Sent 5.40 p.m.) Granville desires me to send change of language of his proposal, as follows: After word…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, March 16, 1872
No. 12. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, March 16, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 179.] * * * * * * * On…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, March 21, 1872
No. 13. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, March 21, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 180.] Sir: I have barely time to transmit, so as…
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Robert C. Schenck to Granville Leveson-Gower, March 21, 1872
[Inclosure 3 in No. 13.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, 21st March, 1872. My Lord: At a very late hour last night I received…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, April 1, 1872
No. 14. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, 1st April, 1872. Have you any objection to British Government filing Counter Case, without prejudice to their position in regard to…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, April 18, 1872
No. 17. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, April 18, 1872. (Received April 30.) No. 198.] Sir: * * * * * I spent…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, April 25, 1872
No. 19. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, April 25, 1872. No. 210.] Sir: At this moment it appears too probable that the Government…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, April 30, 1872
No. 22. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, April 30, 1872. [For Inclosure 2 in No. 21, see p. 481.] Your 181, received last night, has been by some…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, May 2, 1872
No 24. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 2, 1872. Lord Granville proposes the following as the introductory part of the note submitted to you by my telegram…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, May 5, 1872
No. 27. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 5, 1872. Your telegram of yesterday received to-day. Will endeavor to see Granville to-night or early to-morrow. Will urge him…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, May 6, 1872
No. 28. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 6, 1872. Had two hours’ discussion with Granville last night. To-day he hands me, as the result of conference with…