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No. 23., May 1, 1871.
No. 23. United States Consulate, Hong-Kong, May 1, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, in reference to the Dolores…
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[Untitled], April 24, 1871.
[Untitled] Office of the Secretary of the Governor of Macoa, April 24, 1871. Most Illustrious Sir: I am directed by his excellency the governor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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BAILEY, United States Consul to Antonio Sergio de Souza, April 21, 1871
No. 18. United States Consulate, Hong-Kong, April 21, 1871. Sir: I have not the honor of an acquaintance with your excellency, but knowing the high character you hear as a…
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Joseph Bailey to Antonio Sergio de Souza, May 12, 1871
No. 44. Mr. Bailey to Mr. Davis. No. 36.] United States Consulate, Hong Kong, May 12, 1871. (Received June 20.) Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of correspondence between myself…
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Joseph Bailey to Jefferson Davis, April 25, 1871
No. 43. Mr. Bailey to Mr. Davis. No. 35.] United States Consulate, Hong Kong, April 25, 1871. (Received June 20.) Sir: The subject of Chinese emigration from this port to…
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Joseph Bailey to Jefferson Davis, April 7, 1871
No. 42. Mr. Bailey to Mr. Davis.. No. 24.] United States Consulate, Hong-Kong, April 7, 1871. (Received May 22.) Sir: I have the honor to forward you the within inclosure,…
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William H. Seward to Jefferson Davis, August 22, 1871
No. 41. Mr. G. F. Seward to Mr. Davis. No. 478.] United States Consulate General, Shanghai, August 22, 1871. (Received Oct. 23.) Sir: On the 21st of June, 1870, occurred…
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Pakenham to Hamilton Fish, August 24, 1871
Mr. Pakenham to Mr. Fish Washington, August 24, 1871. (Received August 25.) Sir: In compliance with instructions which I have received from Earl Granville, I have the honor to transmit…
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DAVIS, Acting Secretary, to Frederick F. Low, October 19, 1871
No. 40. Mr. Davis to Mr. Low. No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, October 19, 1871. Sir: The delay in answering your No. 56 has not been caused by a…
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Hamilton Fish to Frederick F. Low, September 20, 1871
No. 39. Mr. Fish to Mr. Low No. 54.] Department of State, Washington, September 20, 1871. Sir: With reference to your dispatch of the 20th of June last, (No. 74,)…
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Frederick F. Low to Hamilton Fish, August 5, 1871
No. 38. [Extract.] Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 80.] Legation of the United States, Chefoo, August 5, 1871. (Received October 23.) Sir: The result of the trials of those…
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Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams, July 17, 1871
Prince Kung to S. Wells Williams. Tung-Chi, 10th year, 5th moon, 30th day, (July 17, 1871.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a reply. I…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, June 8, 1871
S. Wells Williams to Prince Kung Legation of the United States, Peking, June 8, 1871. Sir: In the month of June, 1869, the United States minister, J. Ross Browne, sent…
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Wells Williams to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, July 26, 1871
No. 37. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish Legation of the United States, Peking, July 26, 1871. (Received September 20.) Sir: The translation of the petition from the Chinese laborers in…
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Frederick F. Low to True copy, Edw’d B. Drew, June 22, 1871
No. 2. [Telegram.] Corea, June 22. Secretary of State, Washington. Recent demonstration produced no effect upon negotiations. Nothing can be effected short of the capital. Force insufficient to go there…
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Edward B. Drew, acting secretary of legation to Li, guardian general of Foo-Ping prefecture, July 2, 1871
No. 1. Edward B. Drew, acting secretary of legation, to Li, guardian general of Foo-Ping prefecture I had the honor to receive your note of 20th June, in which you…
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Frederick F. Low to True copy, Edw’d B. Drew, July 6, 1871
No. 36. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 75.] On board United States Flag-ship Colorado, Harbor of Chefoo, China, July 6, 1871. (Received August 21.) Sir: I have the honor…
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Fisher , Secretary to To the Guardian General of Foo-Ping Prefecture, June 3, 1871
Inclosures. No. 1. Paper found attached to a pole on Guerriere Island, from the prefect of Fu-Ping, 3d of June, 1871. No. 2. Reply of Mr. Drew to prefect of…
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Frederick F. Low to To the Guardian General of Foo-Ping Prefecture, June 20, 1871
No. 35. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 74.] On board Flag-ship Colorado, Near Boisée Island, Corea, June 20, 1871. (Received August 21.) Sir: My dispatches Nos. 70 and 71…
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Frederick F. Low to Hamilton Fish, June 15, 1871
No. 34. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 73.] On board Flag ship Colorado, Off Boisée Island, Corea, June 15, 1871. (Received August 21) Sir: On the evening of the…