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46,149 lettersI. Ling-Kwang-Sz’, September 10, 1868. Monsieur le Ministre and Cher Doyen: The Prussian minister, in his reply to my former communication respecting the negotiations in which I am engaged with…
H. [Translation.] Kwang-Shan-Sz’, August 26, 1868. My Dear Colleague: The minister of France having replied to you directly upon the subject of your letter of the 5th instant, and of…
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…
Mr. Lallemand to Sir Rutherford Alcock [Translation.] Peking, August 9, 1868. Mr. Minister and Dear Colleague: Your letter of the 5th instant arrived on the 7th. In replying, I have…
D. Ling-Kwang-Sz’, August 5, 1868. Mon cher Collègue et Doyen: It will be in your recollection that in November last I placed in the hands of the foreign representatives in…
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…
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…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Browne No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1868. Sir: S. Wells Williams, esq., on the 26th of May last, addressed his dispatch No. 12…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Browne No. 4.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1868. Sir: I have received Mr. Williams’s dispatch of July, No. 16. I am gratified with the…
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…
Mr. Salter to Mr. Williams Consulate of the United States of America, Hankow, July 2, 1868. Sir: I have received from George F. Seward, esq., United States consul-general, your regulation…
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…
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams [Translation.] January 3, 1868, (Tungchi, 6th year, 12th moon, 9th day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication: It…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward No. 25.] Legation of the United States, Peking, August 22, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to transmit for your consideration, and to be submitted…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Browne Department of State, Washington, August 17, 1868. Sir: Your letter, written at San Francisco on the 24th of July last, has been received. It is…
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,…
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…
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…
Copy of consuls decision. Case of Talee vs. Manchu. United States Vice Consulate Court, Tientsin, June 8, 1868. The parties in the case being all present, the judge of the…
Baron Rehfues to Mr. Williams [Translation.] Ta-chiao-szè, June 21, 1868. Monsieur le Chargé d’affaires: I have the honor to send you herewith a copy of the judgment that the vice-consul…