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Washburne to the Duke de Gramont, July 23, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Duke de Gramont. Legation of the United States, Paris, July 23, 1870. Sir: The Grand Duke of Hesse Grand-Ducale has directed Count d’Euzenberg, hisminister…
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Letters from Washburne
B. 1816 · D. 1887
Elihu Benjamin Washburne was an American politician. A member of the Washburn family, which played a prominent role in the early formation of the United States Republican Party, he served as a congressman from Illinois before, during and after the American Civil War. He was a political ally of President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant. During Grant's administration, Washburne was the 25th United States Secretary of State briefly in 1869, and was the United States Minister to France from 1869 to 1877.
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Washburne to the Duke de Gramont, & c, July 25, 1870
No. 2. Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Duke de Gramont. Legation of the United States, Paris, July 25, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
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Washburne to E. B. Washburne, Envoy Extraordinary and, July 26, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 235.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 26, 1870. (Received Aug. 11.) I have the honor to inclose a copy of…
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Washburne to Washburne, July 29, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 238.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 29, 1870. (Received Aug. 11.) Referring to my dispatch of the 22d instant, numbered…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 29, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 242.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 29, 1870. (Received August 11, 1870.) Sir: I have just learned, what may be…
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Washburne to the Duke de Gramont, July 30, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Duke de Gramont. Legation of the United States, Paris, July 30, 1870. Sir: In view of the fact that I have been charged with…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, August 5, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 248.] Legation of the United States Paris, August 5, 1870. (Received August 17, 1870.) Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, August 8, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 249.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 8, 1870. (Received August 24, 1870.) Sir: In my dispatch of Friday last, August…
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Washburne to the Duke de Gramont, August 9, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Duke de Gramont. Legation of the United States, Paris, August 9, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication…
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Washburne to the Duke de Gramont, August 11, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 251.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 11, 1870. (Received August 23.) Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, August 12, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 254.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 12, 1870. (Received August 23, 1870.) Sir: In the tremendous rush upon me, I…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, August 15, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 257.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 15, 1870. (Received August 31.) Sir: I have to-day received the dispatch of Mr.…
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Washburne to The Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne, August 17, 1870
No. 2. Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne. Legation of the United States, Paris, August 17, 1870. Sir: In our conversation yesterday you did me…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, August 19, 1870
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 261.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 19, 1870. Sir: I am to-day in receipt of a communication from the minister of foreign…
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Washburne to The Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne, August 22, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 266.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 22, 1870. (Received September S.) Sir: In my dispatch No. 253, and dated the…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, August 31, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 272.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 31, 1870. (Received September 15.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 261, of August…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 2, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 274.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 2, 1870. (Received September 15.) I have the honor to inclose you herewith copies…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 9, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 285.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 9, 1870. (Received September 22.) Sir: I have the honor to inclose you herewith…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 12, 1870
[By cable.] Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Paris, September 12, 1870. (Received September 12, 1870.) Government requests me to use my good offices, unofficially, and simply as a…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 13, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 287.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 13, 1870. (Received September 29.) Sir: Contrary to the first notice, the government of…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 14, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. [By cable.] Paris, September 14, 1870. (Received. September 14.) Paris making stupendous preparations for defense. Three hundred thousand soldiers in city. Slight hopes…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 20, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 294.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 20, 1870. (Received October 5.) Sir: I am making up a small dispatch to…
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Washburne to Washburne, United States, September 26, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 268.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 26, 1870. (Received September 8.) I have the honor to send you herewith a…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 26, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 26, 1870. (Received September 8, 1870.) Sir: We are still utterly in the dark…