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46,149 lettersNo. 1. Mr. Portman to Midsuno Idsumi no Kami. Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, January 8, 1866. I have the honor to inform your excellency that my…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, January 8, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches…
[Untitled] Princess Royal, at Yokohama, December 28, 1865. Sir: In acknowledging the receipt of your letter No. 38, of the 27th instant, forwarding a copy of another addressed to you…
No. 2. [Untitled] No. 42.] Yokohama, December 29, 1865. Sir: In continuation of my letter of the 27th instant, acknowledging your letter of the 30th ultimo, in which you request…
No. 1. [Untitled] Yokohama, December 27, 1865. Sir: In consequence of my absence from Yokohama I only received, on my return on the evening of the 25th instant, your letter…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 71.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 29, 1865. Sir: After the formal sanction to the treaties had been obtained, the…
No. 2. [Untitled] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 16, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s letter of yesterday, and in…
No. 1. [Untitled] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 16, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I this day received a letter from…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 70] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 16, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have this…
No. 2. [Translation.] I have received your letter, No. 120, of the 30th November, informing me of the result of your negotiations with my colleagues at Osacca during your recent…
No. 1. [Untitled] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, November 30, 1865. I have the honor to inform your excellency of my return to Yedo, and to transmit…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 69] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 7, 1865. Sir: As stated in my despatch No. 66, of the 30th ultimo,…
[Translation.] I have the honor to inform you that, on the 14th instant, (the 1st December,) all Daimios and others were notified that the treaties have been ratified by the…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 6, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith (No. 1) translation of…
No. 4. [Untitled] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, November 30, 1865. Sir: I take the earliest opportunity of my return to this place to request you, on…
No. 3. [Translation.] November 24, 1865. We have lately received from you several communications, to which we should have fully replied; but the great pressure of our national affairs has…
[Translation.] November 24, 1865. The above decree, having been just issued, shall be communicated to all the Daimios and Hatamotos, without exception. You will be informed of the terms of…
No. 1. [Untitled] Legation of the United States, November 21, 1865. Sire: The formal declarations of your Majesty’s minister have created the impression that the cause of the difficulties experienced…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. No. 67.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, December 5, 1865. Sir: In my despatch No. 66, of the 30th ultimo, I had…
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States of America, Berne, November 3, 1866. Sir: The cattle plague having appeared in Switzerland, and having been completely…