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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, March 23, 1868
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. No. 27.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, March 23, 1868. Sir: On the 12th instant I left Hiogo, on the Monocacy, accompanied by…
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De Petit Thouars to The Captain, March 10, 1868
Mr. Petit Thouars to the captain commanding ad interim the squadron in the China Seas. Corvette Dupleix, Osaka Roads, March 10, 1868, Sir: The four wounded who survived the murder…
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Bergasse du Petit Thouars to The Captain, March 8, 1868
Mr. Petit Thouars to the captain commanding ad interim the squadron of the China seas. Steamsloop Dupleix, Osaka Road, March 8, 1868. Sir: I have the painful duty to perform…
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LEON ROCHES, Minister Plenipotentiary of France in Japan to Count de la Tour, March 10, 1868
Mr. Roches to Count de la Tour. Legation of France in Japan, Osaka Roads, on hoard the Venus, March 10, 1868. My Dear Colleague: At the same time with myself…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, March 11, 1868
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. No. 25.] Legation of the United States, Hiogo, March 11, 1868. Sir: In pursuance of the joint resolution of the representatives to proceed to…
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A. L. C. Portman to William H. Seward, March 6, 1868
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Yokohama, March 6, 1868. Sir: On the 3d instant the people of Yedo were publicly notified by the government that…
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Uwagima Shoshô. [seal.] to Note. —In the present case Hiki Tatewaki is condemned to be put in confinement, and Taki Zenaburo to commit hara-kiri, as shown by the enclosed document, March 2, 1868
[Untitled] March 2, 1868. Sir: I have received his Majesty’s command to apologize to you, for the unprovoked attack by the retainers of Bizen, upon the ministers and subjects of…
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BLAKELY CREIGHTON, Commander to R. B. Van Vankenburgh, March 3, 1868
Commander Creighton to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. No. 7.] United States Steamer Oneida, (3d rate,) Hiogo, Japan, March 3, 1868. Sir: In compliance with your request, I witnessed the execution of…
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[Untitled], March 2, 1868
[Untitled] Taki Tensaboro, a retainer of Hiki Tatewaki, a retainer of Matsdaira Bizennokami, being an officer in command of armed troops in the service of his Majesty the Mikado of…
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Parkes to vote an appeal to mercy should be made in favor of the offender in the Bizen outrage, March 3, 1868
Memorandum by Sir Harry Parkes on the considerations which prompted him to vote an appeal to mercy should be made in favor of the offender in the Bizen outrage, The…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, March 4, 1868
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. No. 24.] Legation of the United States, Hiogo, March 4, 1868. Sir: In my No. 14, under date of March 1st, I had the…
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A. L. C. Portman to Their Excellencies the Gorojin, February 24, 1868
No. 4. Mr. Portman to the Gorojin. No. 21.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yokohama, February 24, 1868. I have this day learned that by a recent proclamation…
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Circular by the Gorogio to the officers of the government, February 20, 1868
Circular by the Gorogio to the officers of the government. As soon as the Kogijo (Parliament) shall be established, the chief of each department of the public service will select…
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A. L. C. Portman to William H. Seward, March 2, 1868
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Yokohama, March 2, 1868. Sir: Under instructions from Mr. Van Valkenburgh to report to you the intelligence from this part…
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MOORE, United States Vice-Consul to R. B. Van Vankenburgh , United States, February 20, 1868
[Untitled] No. 25.] United States Consulate, Nagasaki, February 20, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the twelfth instant, of your dispatches, Nos. 20, 26, and…
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MOORE, United States Consul to R. B. Van Vankenburgh , United States, February 11, 1868
[Untitled] No. 22.] United States Consulate, Nagasaki, February 11, 1868. Sir: By her Britanic Majesty’s ship Adventure, which leaves here very shortly for Hiogo, I hasten to give you some…
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Leon Roches to General Van Valkenburgh, February 29, 1868
[Translation.] Kobé, February 29, 1868. Sir and Dear Colleague: I had the honor to inform you, by my letter of the ninth February, for what motives I thought it necessary,…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, March 1, 1868
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] Legation of the United States, Hiogo, March 1, 1868. Sir: I had the honor, in my No. 13, to inform you of…
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Higashi Kuse Saki No Sho Sho to R. B. Van Vankenburgh , American, February 26, 1868
[Translation.] February 26, 1868. Sir: The Bizen retainer who gave the order to fire against the legations of the treaty powers is at present in the province of Bizen. He…
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[Untitled], February 28, 1868.
[Untitled] Hiogo, February 28, 1868. Present, the representatives of France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Prussia, and the United States. Taking into mature consideration the fact that hostilities have broken…