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46,149 lettersMr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 140,] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 1867. Sir: Your despatch No. 241, April 1st, 1867, enclosing me the treaty…
Treaty. The United States of America and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, being desirous of strengthening, if possible, the good understanding which exists between them, have for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 241.] Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1867. Sir: I transmit for your information a copy of a treaty stipulating for the cession of…
Mr. Seward to the Western Union Telegraph Company Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1867. Gentlemen: I have received your communication of the 25th instant, and have not failed to…
Western Union Telegraph Company to Mr. Seward Executive Office, Western Union Telegraph Company, New York, March 25, 1867. Sir: This company having, after a careful examination of all the facts…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay No. 239.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1867. Sir: I give you herewith a copy of a correspondence which has taken place between this…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 135.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, Russia, March 20, 1867. Sir: Your despatches to 235 inclusive are received. Though I have not…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fox Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1867. Sir: I have received your interesting letter of this date, giving an account of the manner in which…
[Translation.] Prince Gortchacou to Mr. de Stoeckl Peterhoff, August 10-31, 1865. Sir: The mission intrusted by the Congress of the United States of America to Mr. Fox, Under-Secretary, of State,…
Mr. Fox to Mr. Seward Washington, D. C, February 25, 1867. Sir: On the 30th September last, I submitted to you a hasty narrative of the reception which I met…
Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward No. 132.] Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg Russia, February 9, 1867. Sir: Captain T. Morris Chester, late of the United States volunteer army,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Fox Department of State, Washington, December 20, 1866. Sir: I have received your communication of the 17th instant, and its accompaniments-, which M. Pogodin, requested you…
Mr. Fox to Mr. Seward Portsmouth, New Hampshire, December, 17, 1866. Sir: Having returned from my visit to Russia on the 13th instant, I discharge a duty by enclosing to…
Mr. Sherman, to Mr. Ruggles Hotel Jardín des Tuileries, May 18, 1867. My Dear Sir: Your note of yesterday, inquiring whether Congress would probably, in future coinage, make our gold…
Mr. Ruggles to Mr. Sherman Paris, May 17, 1867. My Dear Sir: You are of course aware that there is a special “International Committee” now in session at Paris, organized…
Mr. Ruggles to Mr. Seward Paris, November 7, 1867. Sir: On the 4th of October last, the undersigned transmitted to the Department of State duplicate copies duly corrected and verified…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dumas Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the attention you have shown me in transmitting a specimen of…
[Translation.] Mr. Dumas to Mr. Seward Office of the President of the Commission on Coins and Medals, Paris, November 5, 1867. Mr. Minister: The relations which Mr. Ruggles held with…
The President to Mr. Dumas Executive Mansion, Washington, November 27, 1867. Sir: The letter which you addressed to me on the 5th of November, together with a specimen of the…
[Translation.] Mr. Dumas to the President Office of the President of the Commission on Coins and Medals, Paris, November 5, 1867. Mr. President: The relations which Mr. Ruggles has held…