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46,149 lettersMr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, July 28, 1863. Sir: The United States consul at Amoy has informed me that the American ship Iskanderia was…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Bradford Legation of the United States, Peking, June 30, 1863. Sir: I beg to acknowledge your favor of the 13th ultimo, informing me of the confirmation…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Nelson Legation of the United States, Peking, June 30, 1863. Sir: I did not receive your favor of December 26, 1862, until some time last month,…
Notice to the consuls in China. Legation of the United States, Peking, October 22, 1863. Sir: The United States minister having been in consultation with his Imperial Majesty’s ministers respecting…
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, October 21, 1863. Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your imperial highness’s despatch of the 16th instant,…
Prince Kung to Mr. Burlingame Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a communication. On the 2d instant I received your excellency’s reply to my previous…
Mr. Burlingame to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the despatch of your imperial highness of September 22,…
Prince Kung to Mr. Burlingame Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a communication. A despatch has been received from his excellency Li, superintendent of commerce…
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward Treasury Department, August 18, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 11, enclosing a copy of a communication from…
Mr. Harrington to Mr. Seward Treasury Department, June 6, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, in which you submit…
[Transmitted by Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward, October 12, 1864.] Sequel to the last visit of the Russian flet to the United States under command of Rear-Admiral Lessoffsky. On the…
Mr. Clay to Prince Gortchacow No. 26.] Legation of the United State of America, St. Petersburg, November 4 and 6, 1863. The undersigned, minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the…
Mr. Phelps to Mr. Seward No. 16.] Consulate of the United States of America, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 29, 1863. Sir: I am informed by a merchant, who is largely…
Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, November 14, 1864. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 2d instant, transmitting a translation of a note from Mr.…
Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward War Department, Washington City, October 21, 1864. Sir: In reference to your communication of August 29, 1864, transmitting a complaint from Mr. Geofroy, chargé d’affaires…
Colonel Day to Major Drake Headquarters United States Forces, Brazos Santiago, Texas, October 9, 1864. Major: I have the honor to transmit the following report of affairs at this post:…
General Canby to General Banks Headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 15, 1864. General: The correspondence of Colonel Day, in relation to the Mexican force under…
Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward Department of State, Washington City, November 1, 1864. Sir: I transmit, herewith, by direction of the Secretary of War, the enclosed copy of the latest…
[Translation.] Messrs. Brulaton & Co. to the Consul of France New Orleans, July 26, 1864. Sir: On the 28th April, 1864, we received, to us consigned, the brig Katica, from…
Gen. Townsend to Mr Stanton War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, August 20, 1864. Sir: In reply to the letter of the honorable William H. Seward of the 2d instant,…