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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, October 21, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 54.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, October 21, 1867. Sir: Large quantities of raw silk and silk-worm eggs are annually…
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William H. Seward to R. B. Van Valkenburgh, October 10, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh No. 32½.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 21st of August last, No. 41, has been received. No…
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[Translation.], First 9th month in the year Kaion, (September 28, 1887.)
[Translation.] First 9th month in the year Kaion, (September 28, 1887.) His Excellency R. B. Van Valkenburgh, Minister Resident of the United States of America: When Ono Tomogoro and Matsmoto…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, October 7, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 52.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, October 7, 1867. Sir: In my No. 45, under date of August 3d, 1867,…
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William H Seward to R. B. Van Valkenburgh, October 7, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh No. 32.] Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of August,…
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English translation of the regulations of the island Sakhalin., March 18, 1867, (corresponding with Keio 3d year Hiuoto, on the 25th day of the 2d month.)
English translation of the regulations of the island Sakhalin. The envoys of his Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, arrived at St. Petersburg, communicated to the ministry of foreign affairs that…
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[Untitled], Keio 3d year, 26th day of 7th month, (August 26, 1867.)
[Untitled] His Excellency R. B. Van Valkenburgh, Minister Resident of the United States of America : I have the honor to bring to your excellency’s notice, enclosing a copy of…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H Seward, October 3, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 50.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, October 3, 1867. Sir: In the year 1866 the Japanese government sent an embassy to Russia…
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SEWARD, Secretary of State to Isaac Ferris, September 7, 1867
[Untitled] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1867. Dear Sir: I have received your letter of the 4th instant relative to a repeal of the law of Japan prohibiting the…
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Isaac Ferris to William H. Seward, August 4, 1867
[Untitled] August 4, 1867. Dear Sir: Several months since the Evangelical Alliance of this country, composed of various evangelical bodies, appointed a committee to solicit the influence of our government…
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William H. Seward to Right Reverend Horatio Potter, Bishop of New York, November 23, 1866
[Untitled] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1866. Sir: The President has referred to this department the memorial of the 13th instant, over your signature and that of other clergymen…
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HORATIO POTTER, Bishop of New York, and Chairman to Alex. H. Vinton Stewart Brown M. A. de Wolfe Howe Lewis Curtis H. Dyer. F. S. Winston H. H. Morrell Jars Aspinwall Saml. P. Denison Lewis Coffin, November 13, 1866
[Untitled] Andrew Johnson, President of the United States: The undersigned, the foreign committee of the Protestant Episcopal church of the United States of America, respectfully represent that, by the public…
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William H. Seward to R. B. Van Valkenburgh, September 9, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh No. 27.] Department of State, Washington, September 9, 1867. Sir : I transmit herewith a copy of a memorial signed by Bishop Potter and…
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VAN VALKENBURGH, Minister Resident of the United States to Their Excellencies the, August 20, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to the ministers of foreign affairs, No. 72.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, August 20, 1867. It is the express desire of my government that I…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, August 23, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 45.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 23, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the Ono…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, August 22, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 43.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, August 22, 1867. Sir: Count De la Toure, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Italian…
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VAN VALKENBURGH, Minister Resident of the United States in Japan to J. Stahel, August 20, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Stahel No. 69.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 20, 1867. Sir: As already stated to you there is no objection on…
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Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, August 21, 1867
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 42.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, August 21, 1867. Sir: At an interview yesterday with Edzure Kanga No Kami, one…
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[Untitled], February 5, 1867
[Untitled] Legation of the United States, Yedo, February 5, 1867. Their Excellencies, The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, &c., &c., &c., Yedo: You have, no doubt, been informed that it is…
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Ledyard Phelps, Agent to R. B. Van Valkenburgh, United States, January 23, 1867
Mr. Phelps to Mr. Van Valkenburgh Agency Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Yokohama, January 23, 1867. Sir: In. order to facilitate the despatch of the mail steamers of the American line…