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Wells Williams to John A. T. Meadows, June 25, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Meadows Legation of the United States, Peking, June 25, 1868. Sir: I have just received a communication from Baron Rehfues, the minister of the North German…
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Letters from Wells Williams
Samuel Wells Williams was a linguist, official, missionary and sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century.
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Wells Williams to Baron Rehfles, Envoy Extraordinary and, June 25, 1868
Mr. Williams to Baron Rehfues Legation of the United States, Peking, June 25, 1868. Monsieur le Ministre: I beg to acknowledge the dispatch of the 21st instant, which you have…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, July 1, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 16.] Legation of the United States, Peking, July —, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to send you a careful translation which I have…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, July 2, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 17.] Legation of the United States, Peking, July 2, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you the eight rules agreed on…
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Wells Williams to G. H. C Salter, July 28, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Salter Legation of the United States, Peking, July 28, 1868. Sir: I beg to acknowledge your dispatch of the 2d instant, giving your reasons for not…
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Wells Williams to Georg Rehfues, July 29, 1868
Mr. Williams to Baron Rehfues Legation of the United States, Peking, July 29, 1868. Monsieur le Ministre: I have had the honor to receive your reply of the 29th ultimo,…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung , Chief, July 30, 1868
Mr. Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, July 30, 1868. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your dispatch of the 15th instant, relating to…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, July 31, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 18.] Legation of the United States, July 31, 1868. Sir: Referring to Mr. Burlingame’s despatch No. 124, of December 15, 1866, and others, relating…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, August 1, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 19.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 1, 1868. August 1, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to send, as relevant to the…
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Wells Williams to William H. S eward, August 3, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 20.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 3, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to send you a correspondence with Prince Kung (inclosures…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, August 4, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 21.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 4, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to submit for your consideration a correspondence with his…
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Wells Williams to Rutherford Alcock, K. C. B, August 13, 1868
Mr. Williams to Sir Rutherford Alcock Peking, August 13, 1868. My Dear Colleague: I have carefully looked over the papers which you gave me relating to the revision of the…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, September 14, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 28.] Legation of the United States, Peking, September 14, 1868. Sir: Referring to Mr. Burlingame’s dispatch No. 125, of December 18, 1866, inclosing a…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, September 26, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 33.] Legation of the United States, Peking, September 26, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to forward to you a series of papers (inclosures…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, June 8, 1871
S. Wells Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 8, 1871. Sir: In the month of June, 1869, the United States minister, J. Ross Browne, sent…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, July 26, 1871
No. 37. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish Legation of the United States, Peking, July 26, 1871. (Received September 20.) Sir: The translation of the petition from the Chinese laborers in…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, April 5, 1872
[Inclosure 1.] Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Department of Justice, Washington, April 5, 1872. (Received April 6.) Sir: I have the honor to transmit, for your consideration, the report of…
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Wells Williams to the Foreign Office, August 1, 1873
[Inclosure 4 in No. 9.] Mr. Williams to the Foreign Office. Legation of the United States, Peking, August 1, 1873. On the 6th ultimo Mr. Low received the note of…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, August 26, 1873
No. 133. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, August 26, 1873. (Received October 23.) No. 2.] Sir: Referring to your dispatch No. 132, addressed to…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, September 18, 1873
[Inclosure 3 in No. 11.] Mr. Williams to Prince Kung. Legation of the United States, Peking, September 18, 1873. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Wells Williams to Aurelio Ga. y Garcia, September 22, 1873
[Inclosure 2, in No. 11.] Mr. Williams to Señor Garcia. Legation of the United States, Peking, September 22, 1873. Sir: I had the honor on the 10th instant to receive…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, September 25, 1873
[Inclosure 6 in No. 9.] Mr. Williams to Prince Kung. Legation of the United States, Peking, September 25, 1873. Sir: I was honored by the receipt of your Imperial Highnesses…
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Wells Williams to F. F. Low, November 6, 1873
No. 134. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, November 6, 1873. (Received January 23, 1874.) No. 9.] Sir: Referring to Mr. Low’s dispatches of June…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, November 18, 1873
No. 135. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, November 18, 1873. (Received January 27, 1874.) No. 10.] Sir: I have the honor to send you…