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STORER, Collector to Hon, June 23, 1870
[Untitled] Custom House, Pembina, June 23, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that the United States military commission, under Major General Sykes, United…
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STORER, Collector to Hon, July 19, 1870
Mr. Boutwell to Mr. Fish. Treasury Department, July 19, 1870. (Received July 20. Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a letter, dated the 23d ul timo, from the…
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HEAP, Captain of Engineers to Winfield S. Hancock, July 9, 1870
[Extract.] Captain Heap to Major General Hancock. Headquarters Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minnesota, July 9, 1870. Sir: * * * * * * * After the completion of the…
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William W. Belknap to the Secretary of State, November 18, 1870
The Secretary of War to the Secretary of State. War Department, November 18, 1870. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, I have the honor to inclose,…
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Hamilton Fish to To his Excellency Frederick F. Low, December 1, 1870
Mr. Fish to Mr. Low. No. 26.] Department of State, Washington, December 1, 1870. Sir: With reference to your No. 29, dated 17th September, 1870, in relation to the removal…
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JOHN RODGERS, Rear-Admiral , Commander-in-chief of Asiatic Fleet to the Secretary of the Navy, October 8, 1870
Rear-Admiral Rodgers to the Secretary of the Navy. United States Steamer Colorado, Flag ship of Asiatic Fleet, Wusung, below Shanghai, China, October 8, 1870. Sir * * * * *…
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Hamilton Pish to To his Excellency Frederick F. Low, November 29, 1870
Mr. Fish to Mr. Low. No. 24.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1870. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 26th of September last, No. 31,…
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George Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, November 2, 1870
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 157.] Berlin, November 2, 1870. Sir: I have this day received your telegram of November 1, which runs as follows: It appears to the…
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DAVIS, Acting Secretary to George Bancroft, November 8, 1870
Mr. Davis to Mr. Bancroft. No. 261.] Department of State, Washington, November 8, 1870. Sir: Referring to my No. 259, inclosing a copy of Mr. Fish’s telegram of the 1st…
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MOTLEY, London to Hamilton Fish, November 3, 1870
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. [By cable.] United States Legation, London, November 3, 1870. (Received November 3d.) Fish, Secretary of State, Washington: In correction of my telegram of yesterday, Granville…
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MOTLEY, London to Hamilton Fish, November 2, 1870
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. [By cable.] Legation of the United States, London, November 2, 1870. (Received at 4.10 p. m., November 2.) On communicating verbally this morning the substance…
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FISH, Secretary to John Lothrop Motley, November 1, 1870
[Telegram.] Mr. Fish to Mr. Motley. Department of State, Washington, November 1, 1870. Motley, Minister, London: The following telegram was sent to-day to Bancroft. Communicate its substance verbally to Lord…
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To his Excellency Frederick F. Low to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, September 13, 1870
A. Legation of the United States, Pekin, September 13, 1870. Sir: It becomes my duty to inform you that, in consequence of the threatening attitude of the people, and failing…
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To his Excellency Frederick F. Low to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, September 26, 1870
Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. No. 31.] Legation of the United States, Pekin, September 26, 1870. (Received November 25.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 29, relating to the withdrawal…
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To his Excellency Frederick F. Low to Thomas Francis Wade, September 17, 1870
J. Legation of the United States, Pekin, September 17, 1870. Sir: I am in receipt of information to the effect that, in consequence of reports of an intended attack by…
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To his Excellency Frederick F. Low to Edward P. Capp and others, Che Foo, September 14, 1870
I. Legation of the United States, Pekin, September 14, 1870. Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your note of 20th instant, informing me of the withdrawal of all…
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Mateer to Mr. Holwill, Che Foo, August 30, 1870
Copy of a private letter from Rev. C. W. Mateer, of Tungchow, to Mr. Holwill, Che Foo. Tungchow, August 30, 1870. Dear, Holwill: You will, no doubt, have learned before…
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HOLMES, United States Vice-Consul to Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, K. C. B, August 31, 1870
F. United States Consulate, Che Foo, August 31, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your dispatch in reply to mine of to-day, regarding the removal of…
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HENRY KELLETT, Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-chief to S. A. Holmes, August 31, 1870
G. Her Majesty’s Steamer Salamis, Che Foo, August 31, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your second dispatch of this date, in which you still desire I will…
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HOLMES, United States Vice-Consul to Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, August 31, 1870
D. United States Consulate, Che Foo, August 31, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to hand you herewith, for your perusal, a letter just received from Rev. J. L. Nevins,…