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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, February 23, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 188.] Department of State, Washington, February 23, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of a despatch of the 24th of October, No.…
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Collins to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, January 12, 1867
[Confidential.] Mr. Collins to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, 145, Broadway, New York, January 12, 1867. To the President, Directors and Company of…
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MICKLES, Vice-President to William H. Seward, January 23, 1867
Mr. Mickles to Mr. Seward Office of the East India Telegraph Company, 55, Liberty Street, New York, New York, January 23, 1867. Dear Sir: I have to acknowledge receipt of…
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William H.seward to Anson Burlingame, February 11, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 186.] Department of State, Washington, February 11, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Williams’s despatch of the 1st of October,…
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Rutherford Alcock to the honorable Anson Burlingame, January 28, 1867
Sir Rutherford Alcock to Mr. Burlingame Peking, January 28, 1867. Sir: I have recently received a despatch from her Majesty’s acting consul at Swatow, requesting information as to the relative…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, February 8, 1867
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, Peking, February 8, 1867. My Dear Sir: I long since received your note of June 4th, 1866, informing me that…
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Anson Burlingame to William H. Seward, February 9, 1867
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward, No. 129.] Legation of the United States, Peking, February 9, 1867. Sir: Please find enclosed a letter to me from Sir Rutherford Alcock, the British…
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MICKLES, Vice-President to William H. Seward, January 17, 1867
Mr. Mickles to Mr. Seward Office of the East India Telegraph Company, No. 55 Liberty Street, New York, January 17, 1867. Dear Sir: I beg to inquire if the Department…
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George F. Seward to Anson G. Burlingame, January 21, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 183.] Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1867. Sir: I invite your early attention to the enclosed copy of a letter of the 17th…
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George F. Seward to Anson Burlingame, January 21, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 182.] Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1867. Sir: Mr. S. Wells Williams, in a despatch No. 16, and in an unofficial letter of…
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[Untitled], January 16, 1867
[Untitled] In Senate of the United States, January 16, 1867. Whereas the traffic in laborers, transported from China and other eastern countries, known as the Coolie trade, is odious to…
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George F. Seward to Anson Burlingame, January 17, 1867
Circular relative to the Coolie trade. Department of State, Washington, January 17, 1867. Sir: I subjoin a copy of a resolution on the subject of the Coolie trade, which has…
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Anson Burlingame, to George F. Seward, December 19, 1866
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. G. F. Seward Legation of the United States, Peking, December 19, 1866. Sir: In forwarding to you the enclosed correspondence with Prince Kung relating to news…
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Anson Bureingame to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, December 17, 1866
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, December 17, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your imperial highness’s despatch of the 30th ultimo, in…
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Prince Kung to Anson Burlingame , United States, November 30, 1866
[Translation.] Prince Kung to Mr. Burlingame Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication: It has lately been reported at the foreign office that the…
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Anson Buelingame to William H. Seward, January 3, 1861
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 126.] United States Legation, Peking, January 3,1861. Sir: Please find enclosures 1, 2, and 3, relating to newspapers printed in the Chinese language. The…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, December 29, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 180.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: From a despatch of the 3d of September last, addressed to me by Consul General…
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Sewaed to Anson Burlingame, December 29, 1866
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 178.] Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866. Sir: I transmit to you herewith the copy of a note of the 3d ultimo, from…
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Rutherford Alcock to C. A. Winchester, November 15, 1866
Sir Rutherford Alcock to Mr. Winchester Peking, November 15,1866. Sir: I have received your despatches, Nos. 62 and 82, of the 20th July and 20th October, the first transpitting the…
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Memorandum on the suggested revised land regulations and bye-laws., January 22, 1866
Memorandum on the suggested revised land regulations and bye-laws. A reference to the causes which have suggested a revision of the land regulations, and the objects which it endeavors to…