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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 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 His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, Chief, May 28, 1868
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…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams , United States Chargé d’affaires ad interim, May 22, 1868
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams [Translation.] May 22, 1868, (Tungchi, 7th year, 4th intercalary moon, 1st day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication:…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, June 8, 1868
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…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, May 26, 1868
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…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, April 20, 1868
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,…
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LE GENDRE, United States Consul to Anson Burlingame , United States, November 7, 1867
Mr. Le Gendre to Mr. Burlingame United States Consulate, Amoy, November 7, 1867. Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 17, I have the honor to state that, on the 3d…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, March 13, 1868
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…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, January 25, 1868
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…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, January 2, 1868
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…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams , United States Charge d’affaires ad interim, December 29, 1867
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams [Translation.] December 29, 1867, (Tungchi, 6th year, 12th moon, 4th day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication: In…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, January 11, 1868
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…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams , United States Chargé d’affaires ad interim, December 7, 1887
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams. [Translation.] December 7, 1887, (Tungchi, 6th year, 11th moon, 12th day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication: His…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams , United States Chargé Ad’ffaires ad interim, November 27, 1867
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams [Translation.] November 27, 1867, (Tungchi, 6th year, 11th moon, 2d day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a communication: Having…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams , United States Chargé d’affaires ad interim, November 27, 1867
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams. [Translation.] November 27, 1867, (Tungchi, 6th year, 11th moon, 2d day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a communication: Having…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, November 28, 1867
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…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams , United States, Chargé d’affaires, November 22, 1887
Prince Kung to Mr. Williams. [Translation.] November 22, 1887, (Tungchi, 6th year, 10th moon, 27th day.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a communication: Since…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, December 23, 1867
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…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, December 14, 1867
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward Shanghai, December 14, 1867. Sir: You will have learned from my telegram from Peking of my appointment by the Chinese government as “envoy” to the…