Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, May 5, 1864
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 34.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
Robert Hewson Pruyn was an American lawyer, militia general, diplomat, and politician from Albany, New York. He was most notable for his service as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Adjutant General of New York, and United States Minister Resident to Japan.
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 34.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 35.] Legation of the United States, Kanagawa, May 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 57,…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 36.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that affairs wear a…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 37.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 24, 1864. Sir: Sir Rutherford Alcock has shown me a letter from Earl Russell…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 38.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 26, 1864, Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your information, No. 1,…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 39.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose, No. 1, a copy of…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 45.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, July 2, 1864. Sir: I have now the honor to inform you that I have…
[Telegram.] Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 46.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, July 6, 1864. Sir: At a joint meeting of the ministers of the treaty…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 49.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the American steamer…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 10, 1864. Sir: I returned to this place on the 5th instant, after a…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, August 13, 1864. Sir: At a meeting of the military and naval commanders held yesterday,…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 56.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, September 2, 1864. Sir: The bark Delaware, on her way to San Francisco from Shanghai,…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 57.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa. September 3, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 19th…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 61.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, October 1, 1864. Sir: A portion of the fleet has returned from the straits of…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 62.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, October 12, 1864. Sir: I had the honor, in my despatch No. 61, of the…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 64.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, October 28, 1864. Sir: Referring to former despatches in relation to the employment of the…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 65.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, October 29, 1864. Sir: I have now the honor to enclose No. 1, a copy…
[Untitled] Office U.S. Military Telegraph, War Department. [November 18, 1864]. The following telegram received at Washington 10 p. m., November 18, 1864; from San Francisco, November 18, 1864: No. 63.]…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 69.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, December 6, 1864. Sir: As you have been already advised by telegram of the 29th…
[Extract.] Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 71.] Legation of The United States in Japan, Kanagawa, December 29, 1864. Sir: I have the satisfaction to inform you that Shimidzu Seigi,…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 72.] Legation of The United States in Japan, Kanagawa, December 30, 1864. Sir: While there can be no doubt that the Tycoon is far…
[Extract.] Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 8.] Legation of The United States in Japan, Kanagawa, January 27, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * * * It is…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 9.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagazva, February 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 12.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, March 16, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to enclose copies of the minute of…