Samuel Wells Williams was a linguist, official, missionary and sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century.
Notice to the consuls in China. Legation of the United States, Peking, October 22, 1863. Sir: The United States minister having been in consultation with his Imperial Majesty’s ministers respecting…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Peking, July 11, 1865. No. 4.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of several despatches addressed to…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Arminjon Legation of the United States, Peking, October 5, 1866. M. le Ministre: I have great pleasure in acknowledging the despatch of the 30th ultimo which…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward, No. 44.] Legation of the United States, Peking, October 24, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to bring to your notice the case of the…
[Mem. from Mr. Williams.] Peking, October 29, 1866. Subsequent rumors indicate that the French are pressing on towards the capital of Corea, and that it has been attacked and captured,…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 45.] Legation of the United States, Peking, October 31, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to send you a communication (translated) from Señor V.…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, Peking, February 8, 1867. My Dear Sir: I long since received your note of June 4th, 1866, informing me that…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Burlingume Peking, March 12, 1867. Sir: In reply to your inquiry as to the present condition of the indemnity fund, I am unable to give you…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 1.] Legation of the United States, Peking, November 28, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that by the resignation of the…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung. Legation of the United States, Peking, November 28, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Imperial Highness’s dispatch of the…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Peking, December 23, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inclose the translation of a circular dispatch, addressed…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, January 2, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Imperial Highness’s dispatch of the…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 3.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 11, 1868. Sir: The inclosed dispatch from his Imperial Highness Prince Kung, respecting a modification made…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 5.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 25, 1868. Sir: Referring to my despatch No. 2, of the 23d ultimo, relating to the…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, February 17, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of two dispatches from your Imperial Highness…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, March 3, 1868. Sir: Referring to my note to the Foreign Office of October 28, 1866, respecting an American…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 8.] Legation of the United States, Peking, March 13, 1868. Sir: Referring to Mr. Burlingame’s dispatches Nos. 137 and 142, and their inclosures, I…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 11. Legation of the United States, Peking, April 20, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch No. 214, of September 13, 1867, relating to the indemnity fund,…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 12.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 26, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches addressed to…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, May 28, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your imperial highness’s dispatch of the 22d instant, in…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 13.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 8, 1868. Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 3, of January 11, 1868, relating to the…
Mr. Williams to United States Consuls Legation of the United States, Peking, June 8, 1868. Sir: I herewith send you a copy, in English and Chinese, of the eight rules…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 9, 1868. Sir: I had the honor to receive the dispatch of January 3, 1868, in which your…
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 12, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your Imperial Highness’s dispatch of the 29th ultimo, containing…