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.
No. 34. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram—Extract.] London, May 7, 1872. Your telegram of yesterday was received this morning. After some discussion, Lord Russell’s motion was postponed yesterday to…
No. 41. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 9, 1872. Lord Granville proposes to modify his amended note, I telegraphed you on the 6th, by substituting “They will…
No. 44. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 10, 1872. Lord Granville a few minutes since brought to me in person the following draught of an article which,…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 46.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, May 10, 1872. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, at…
No. 46. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, May 11, 1872. (Received May 27.) No. 224.] [For inclosure in No. 45, see p. 516.]…
No. 49. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, May 14, 1872. (Received May 27.) No 225.] Sir: Since my No. 216 on the 2d…
No. 56. General Schenck to Earl Granville. [Extract.] 58 Great Cumberland Place, Hyde Park,May 18, 1872. (Received May 18.) [From British Blue Book “North America,” No. 9, (1872,) p. 21.]…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 58.] General Schenck to Lord Granville. Torquay, May 22, 1872. My Lord: Your note of the 20th, covering a draught of a form of note suggested…
No. 58. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, May 25, 1872. (Received June 5.) No. 239.] Sir: I forward herewith copies of a correspondence which…
No. 66. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 28, 1872. (Received May 29, 7.30 a.m.) Lord Granville has to-night, after another Cabinet, sent me the following further communication:…
[Inclosure 9 in No. 74.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, May 28, 1872. My Lord: I received at 8 o’clock this evening your note…
No. 74. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, May 30, 1872. (Received June 11.) No. 243.] Sir: Inclosed with this I send copies of all…
No. 75. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, May 31, 1872. (Received 7.35 a.m.) At 2.45 this morning Lord Granville sends me the following, dated 30th: [Earl Granville to…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 79.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. 58 Great Cumberland Place, Hyde Park, W.,Friday, 2.45 a.m., May 31, 1872. My Lord: I have just been called from…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 79.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. 58 Great Cumberland Place,May 31, 1872, midnight. My Lord: I have just received from Mr. Fish a telegraphic dispatch, of…
No. 81. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 1, 1872. (Received 3.30 p.m.) Your telegram of yesterday was received at midnight, and immediately communicated to Lord Granville, who…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 97.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, June 1, 1872. My Lord: I received an hour ago your note of this…
No. 83. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 2, 1872. (Received 1.20 o’clock.) Your telegram of yesterday just received. I will communicate it to Lord Granville to-morrow. Must…
No. 85. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 3, 1872. (Received 11.25 p.m.) I found this morning I had partly misunderstood Lord Granville. Her Majesty’s Government are of…
No. 89. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 5, 1872. (Received at 10.45 a.m.) Opposition members in Parliament have strange and unworthy suspicions and fears that the last…
No. 92. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 6, 1872. (Received 7.20 p.m.) Since my former telegram to-day I have seen Lord Granville and stated to him that…
[Inclosure 8 in No. 97.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, June 6, 1872. My Lord: In the conversation we had yesterday, and which was…
No. 97. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, June 8, 1872. (Received June 21.) No. 252.] Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith copies…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 104.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, June 8, 1872. My Lord: I have received this evening (7.30 p.m.) your note…