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46,149 lettersMr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 61.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, October 20, 1865. Sir: The Tycoon and his Daimios are still absent from this capital;…
No. 2. Mr. Portman to Mr. Mangum Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 21, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that this day I…
No. 1. The Gorogio to Mr. Portman I have the honor to inform you that I have instructed the governors at the three opened ports to notify the consuls of…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 22, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, No. 1, copy of…
No. 7. Mr. Fisher to Mr. Portman Consulate of the United States of America, Kanagawa, Japan, September 11, 1865. Sir: Your communications Nos. 90 and 92, of the 7th and…
No. 6. Mr. Portman to Mr. Fisher Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 9, 1865. Sir: In amendment of the desire expressed in my letter to you,…
No. 5. Mr. Portman to Mr. Fisher Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 7, 1865. Sir: On the receipt of your letter No. 250, (enclosure No. 1,)…
No. 4. The Gorogio to Mr. Portman As it has been represented that foreigners meet with inconvenience in purchasing silkworm eggs from our merchants, I have again instructed the governor…
No. 3. Mr. Fisher to Mr. Portman Consulate of the United States of America, Kanawaga, Japan, September 4, 1865. Sir: As the season is rapidly advancing, and will soon draw…
No. 2. Mr. Portman to the Gorogio Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 15, 1865. I have the honor to inform your excellency that I received this…
No. 1. Mr. Fisher to Mr. Portman Consulate of the United States of America, Kanagawa, Japan, August 14, 1865. Sir: Serious complaints are made to me by the American houses…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a…
Memorandum. At Yokohama, September 4, 1865. The undersigned, representatives of Great Britain, France, the United States, and the Netherlands, hereby acknowledge to have received from the government of the Tycoon…
[Extract.] Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 50.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, September 5, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, September 3, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of July has been received and submitted to the President…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1865. Sir: A communication has been received from Mr. Pruyn, dated at London, July 31, transmitting the…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1865. Sir: I have received your several despatches numbered and dated as follows: Nos. 29 and…
Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward No. 48.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 22, 1865. Sir: On the morning of the 18th instant I was waited on…
No. 3. Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 5, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note of yesterday, stating that your…
No. 2. Mr. Portman to Mr. G. F. Seward Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 5, 1865. Sir: The Gorogio of Japan informed me that, on the…