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46,149 lettersBy the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been received by me from his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of France, through the Marquis…
Mr. Seward to M. Berthemy Department of State, Washington, December 28, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to state that, in accordance with a proposition made by his Majesty’s government,…
Mr. McCulloch to Mr. Seward Treasury Department, December 11, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ultimo, covering and submitting for…
Mr. Seward to the Marquis de Montholon Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant,…
[Translation.] The Marquis de Montholon to Mr. Seward Legation of France to the United States, Washington, December 15, 1866. Sir: I had the honor on the 13th of October last…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix No. 132.] Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1867. Sir: I have received Mr. Hoffman’s despatch of the 15th instant, No. 152. You cannot have…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 155.] Legation of the United States, Paris November 19, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of the Emperor’s speech at…
Mr. Hoffman to Mr. Seward No. 152.] Legation of the United States, Paris, November 15, 1867. Sir: As a matter of interest and of curiosity I have the honor to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix No. 126.] Department of State, Washington, November 8, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 22d of October, No. 139, has been received. I thank you…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 146.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 29, 1867. Sir: The phases of the Italian question change so rapidly that it is impossible…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 142.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 24, 1867. Sir: When I wrote you two days ago the insurrectionary movement in Italy seemed…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 139.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 22 1867. Sir: This city has been greatly excited since I wrote you a few days…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 138.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 18, 1867. Sir: I had rather a severe attack of inflammation of the eyes early in…
[Translation.] Answer to the attacks upon Paraguay contained in the note of the 12th June last from the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Brazil to his excellency the minister…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 112.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 29, 1867. Sir: Admiral Farragut has been in this city for some days, and will leave…
Mr. Moustier to Lord Cowley Paris, May 23, 1867. Monsieur l’Ambassadeur: In answer to the communication which you were pleased to make to me the 25th of last month, of…
[Translation.] Mr. Moustier to Mr. Dix Paris, July 24, 1867. Gereral: By the letter which you did me the honor to address to me on the 20th of April last,…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 109.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 26, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, in compliance with your instructions…
[Translation.] Mr. Moustier to Mr. Bigelow Paris, October 13, 1866. Sir: I have instituted an inquiry into the causes which have delayed till now a definite solution of the reclamation…
Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward No. 105.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 20, 1867. Sir: My attention has been lately called by an agent of the Arizona Mining…