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46,149 letters[Translation.] Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys to Mr. Bigelow Paris, February 13, 1866. Sir: I have received your request for information with which you honored me yesterday, about the authenticity of…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. de Lhuys Legation of the United States, Paris, February 12, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your excellency a copy of the Opinion…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 276.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 15, 1866. Sir: I found occasion to-day to say to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys that when…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 391.] Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of January 12, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 389.] Department of State, Washington, February 12, 1866. Sir: Your dispatch No. 244, of the 19th ultimo, on the subject of the indemnity from…
[Translation.] Expeditionary Corps of Mexico, Office of the Commander-in-chief, Mexico, November 16, 1865. General: I have received your letter seat by Captain Minon. I am pleased with the humane feelings…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 271.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 12, 1866. Sir: In view of the pretexts assigned for the harsh decrees of the soi-disant…
[Extract.] Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 9, 1866. Sir: I have received Mr. Hunter’s despatch No. 375, enclosing the latest intelligence…
[Translation.] Paris, January 20, 1866. Mr. Ambassador: The members of the French Emancipation Society have received, with emotion and sympathy, the proclamation announcing the abolition of slavery, which you instructed…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 261.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 7, 1866. Sir: Recalling my despatch No. 241, enclosing a communication made by me to M.…
[In cipher.—Time received, 10.40 p. m., January 18.] [Extract.] Office United States Military Telegraph, War Department, New Orleans, La., January 17, 1866—1 p. m. Lieutenant General U. S. Grant, Commanding…
[In cipher.—Time received, 9.50 p.m.] Office United States Military Telegraph, War Department, New Orleans, La., January 17, 1866—6.30 p. m. Lieutenant General U. S. Grant., Commanding armies United States: I…
[Received in cipher, 3 p. m., 17th.] Office United States Military Telegraph, War Department, New Orleans, La., January 16, 1866—3 p. m. Lieutenant General U. S. Grant, Washington: In the…
[Untitled] Headquarters Armies of the United States, Charleson, S. C., December 1, 1865. Major General P. H. Sheridan, New Orleans: In view of probable action by Congress on Mexican affairs,…
Mr. Stanton to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, January 19, 1866. Sir: In compliance with the request contained in your letter of this date for official information respecting the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 375.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1866. Sir: The Marquis de Montholon called here yesterday, and the first topic of conversation between us…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward No. 244.] Legation of the United States, Paris, January 19, 1866. Sir: Recalling the communication received at this legation from the British [embassy at Paris,…
[Translation.] Mr. Broglie to Mr. Bigelow, Paris, January 12, 1866. Mr. Ministre: I have received the letter by which you have done me the honor to communicate to me the…
[Translation.] Mr. Guizot to Mr. Bigelow Val Richer, January 7, 1866. Sir: I received the letter you did me the honor to address to me the 4th instant, communicating a…
Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Guizot Paris, January 4, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a proclamation issued by order of the President of the United States, on the…