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Townsend Harris, to Rutherford Alcock, July 8, 1861
Mr. Harris to Mr. Alcock. No. 71.] Legation of the United States in Japan,Yedo, July 8, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of…
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Townsend Harris, to Their Excellencies Kudsi Yamato Nokami and Ando Fusima Nokam, July 8, 1861
Mr. T. Harris to the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Japan. No. 70.] Legation of the United States in Japan,Yedo, July 8, 1861. I am informed by Mr. Alcock, the…
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Rutherford Alcock, to Townsend Harris, July 6, 1861
Mr. Alcock to Mr. Harris. Her Majesty’s Legation,Yedo, July 6, 1861. Sir: Last night between eleven and twelve o’clock the British legation was suddenly attacked, and an entrance effected at…
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Proclamation of Kamehameha IV, King of the Hawaiian Islands., this 26th day of August, A. D. 1861, and the seventh of our reign
Proclamation of Kamehameha IV, King of the Hawaiian Islands. Be it known to all whom it may concern, that we, Kamehameha IV, King of the Hawaiian Islands, having been officially…
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Robertson to R. C. Wyllie, July 26, 1861
[Untitled] Court-House,Honolulu, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to receive your communications of the 1st, 10th, 13th, and 25th instant, and their enclosures. The justices of the supreme…
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Wyllie to Thomas J. Dryer , Com’r of the United States to the Hawaiian Islands, July 27, 1861
[Untitled] No. 1.] Department of Foreign Affairs,City of Honolulu, July 27, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 24th instant, with its…
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Dryer to R. C. Wyllie , His Hawaiian Majesty’s, July 24, 1861
[Untitled] No. 1.] Legation of the United States at the Hawaiian Islands,Honolulu, July 24, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith copies of two despatches from the Hon.…
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Dryer to R. C. Wyllie , His Hawaiian Majesty’s, September 5, 1861
Mr. Dryer to Mr. Seward. No. 4.] Legation of the United States at the Hawaiian Islands,Honolulu, September 5, 1861 * * * * * * I have not been able…
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John Bigler to the Secretary of Foreign Relations Of the Republic of Chili, August 21, 1861
Mr. Bigler to Mr. Varas. Legation of the United States,Santiago de Chili, August 21, 1861. Sir: The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, has…
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Antonio Varas to The Envoy Extraordinary and, August 7, 1861
A. Mr. Varas to Mr. Seward. Santiago, August 7, 1861. A. l. s.] Sir: I have had the honor of reading the note dated the 31st ultimo, which your excellency…
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Rufus King to Marquez de Loulé . Alberto Antonio de Moraes Carvalho . Visconde de Sá da Bandeira . Carlos Bento da Silva . Thiago Augusto Velloso de Horta . Antonio José d’Avila, August 22, 1861
Mr. d’Avila to Mr. Harvey. No. 1.] Department of State for Foreign Affairs,August 22, 1861. The councillor of state, Antonio José d’Avila, presents his most attentive compliments to Mr. James…
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No. 1., July 30, 1861
No. 1. Legation of the United States,July 30, 1861. The undersigned presents his most respectful compliments to his excellency M. d’Avila and referring to the conversation he had the honor…
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[Untitled], July 27, 1861
[Untitled] Legation of the United States, July 27, 1861. The undersigned presents his compliments to his excellency M. d’Avila, minister of foreign affairs of his most faithful Majesty, and begs…
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Morgan to M. Antonio José d’Avila, May 21, 1861
[Untitled] United States Legation,Lisbon, May 21, 1861. Sir: A combination of individuals in certain of the southern States of the United States have raised the standard of insurrection, and under…
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Angel to Count Manderstrom, May 22, 1861
[Untitled] Legation of the United States,Stockholm, May 22, 1861. Sir: The President of the United States, in view of the disturbed and unhappy condition of public affairs in the southern…
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[Untitled], July 16, 1861
[Untitled] Legation of the United States of America,Constantinople, July 16, 1861. Highness: I have had the honor to receive the letter you were so good as to write me, on…
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[Translation.], July 15, 1861
[Translation.] No. 5232|103.] Sublime Porte, Bureau of Foreign Affairs,July 15, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that his excellency Fuad Pacha has been called to the presidency…
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[Untitled], June 26, 1861
[Untitled] Legation of the United States of America,Constantinople, June 26, 1861. Highness: I have had the honor to receive the letter which your highness was pleased to address me yesterday…
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John P. Brown to William H. Seward, July 17, 1861
Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward. No. 10.] Legation of the United States of America,Constantinople, July 17, 1861. Sir: * * * * * * * * I have had several…
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Heap, to John P. Brown, June 12, 1861
Mr. Heap to Mr. Brown. United States Consulate General,Constantinople, June 12, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 10th instant, enclosing a…