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46,149 lettersMr. E. B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne. Legation of the United States, Paris, August 28, 1870. Mr. Washburne, minister of the United States, presents his respectful…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 274.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 2, 1870. (Received September 15.) I have the honor to inclose you herewith copies…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 272.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 31, 1870. (Received September 15.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 261, of August…
No. 1. [Untitled] The governor of Paris in view of the law of August 9, 1849, on the state of siege; in view of the imperial decree of August 7,…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 270.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 29, 1870. (Received September 14.) Sir: The decree of General Trochu, governor of Paris,…
Useless Mouths. governor of paris—general order. The governor of Paris, in consideration of the law of August 9, 1849, on the state of siege; in consideration of the decree of…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 26, 1870. (Received September 8, 1870.) Sir: We are still utterly in the dark…
[Translation.] Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne to Mr. E. B. Washburne. Paris, August 23, 1870. Sir: You have been kind enough to hand me, under to-day’s date, copy of a…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 268.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 26, 1870. (Received September 8.) I have the honor to send you herewith a…
No. 2. Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne. Legation of the United States, Paris, August 17, 1870. Sir: In our conversation yesterday you did me…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 266.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 22, 1870. (Received September S.) Sir: In my dispatch No. 253, and dated the…
[Extract from the Journal Officiel de l’Empire, August 17, 1870.] official part, ministry of foreign affairs. Notification of the blockade of the coast of Prussia and of the German States…
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 261.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 19, 1870. Sir: I am to-day in receipt of a communication from the minister of foreign…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to the Duke de Gramont. Legation of the United States, Paris, August 9, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication…
[Translation.] The Duke de Gramont to Mr. E. B. Washburne. Paris, August 3, 1870. Sir: I desired to answer sooner the letter which you did me honor to addres me…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 258.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 16, 1870. (Received August 31.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 238, bearing date…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 257.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 15, 1870. (Received August 31.) Sir: I have to-day received the dispatch of Mr.…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 254.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 12, 1870. (Received August 23, 1870.) Sir: In the tremendous rush upon me, I…
[Telegram.—Received 9.50 a. m., August 13, 1870.] Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. August 12, 1870. Fish, Washington: French government decides North Germans, with certain exceptions, quit France. Advise…
[Translation.] The Duke de Gramont to Mr. E. B. Washburne. Paris, August 5, 1870. Sir: You did me the honor to inform me, on the 30th ultimo, that a considerable…