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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, April 16, 1872
No. 16. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. Department of State, Washington, April 16, 1872. No. 181.] Sir: I have given very careful attention to the note of the 20th March,…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, April 2, 1872
No. 15. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. [Telegram.] Washington, April 2, 1872. We understand the British Government is bound to file Counter-Case, and that their so doing will not prejudice…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, April 1, 1872
No. 14. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, 1st April, 1872. Have you any objection to British Government filing Counter Case, without prejudice to their position in regard to…
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Robert C. Schenck to Granville Leveson-Gower, March 21, 1872
[Inclosure 3 in No. 13.] General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, 21st March, 1872. My Lord: At a very late hour last night I received…
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Granville to Robert C. Schenck, March 20, 1872
[Inclosure 1 in No. 13.] Earl Granville to General Schenck. Foreign Office, March 20, 1872. Sir: I have laid before my colleagues Mr. Fish’s dispatch of the 27th ultimo, of…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, March 21, 1872
No. 13. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, March 21, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 180.] Sir: I have barely time to transmit, so as…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, March 16, 1872
No. 12. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, March 16, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 179.] * * * * * * * On…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, February 29, 1872
No. 11. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. [Telegram.] Department of State, Washington, February 29, 1872. Cannot agree to Granville’s proposal as made. Desire to meet the British Government in any…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 28, 1872
No. 10. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 28, 1872. (Sent 5.40 p.m.) Granville desires me to send change of language of his proposal, as follows: After word…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, February 27, 1872
No. 9. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1872. No. 145.] I have to acknowledge your No. 139, of date of February 6, inclosing copy…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 27, 1872
No. 6. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 27, 1872. (Sent 12.30 p.m.) Granville informed me confidentially last night that Thornton has telegraphed him that Washington Cabinet has…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 10, 1872
No. 5. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, February 10, 1872. (Received February 23.) No. 148.] Sir: * * * * * * *…
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Robert C. Schenck to Granville Leveson-Gower, February 5, 1872
No. 4. General Schenck to Earl Granville. Legation of the United States, London, February 5, 1872. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the evening of…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 5, 1872
No. 3. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 5, 1872. (Sent at 8.30 p.m.) Reserving comment and further information until I can send written dispatch, I communicate Granville’s…
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Hamilton Fish to Robert C. Schenck, February 3, 1872
No. 2. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. [Telegram.] Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1872. There must be no withdrawal of any part of the claim presented. Counsel will argue…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 2, 1872
No. 1. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 2, 1872. London journals all demand that United States shall withdraw claims for indirect damages, as not within intention of…
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B.davis to Favrot, April 15, 1872
Mr. Davis to Mr. Favrot. [Inclosure No. 9.] Geneva, April 15, 1872. Sir: I have to inclose a letter for each of the Arbitrators and for Lord Tenterden, which I…
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Bancroft Davis to Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden, April 15, 1872
Mr. Davis to Lord Tenterden. [Inclosure No. 7.] Geneva, April 15, 1872. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date, transmitting to…
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Tenterden to the Arbitrators, April 15, 1872
Lord Tenterden to the Arbitrators. [Inclosure No. 6.] Geneva, April 15, 1872. The undersigned, Agent of Her Britannic Majesty, is instructed by Her Majesty’s Government to state to Count Sclopis,…
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Tenterden to Bancroft Davis, April 15, 1872
Lord Tenterden to Mr. Davis. [Inclosure No. 5.] Geneva, April 15, 1872. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a note, which, by direction Of…