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46,149 lettersMr. Seward to Mr. Campbell [By military telegraph.] Department of State, Washington, November 9, 1866. Lewis D. Campbell, Minister to Mexico, Metropolitan Hotel, New York: Your telegram of this morning…
[Telegram.] Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward Office U. S. Military Telegraph, War Department. [From New York, November 9, 1866.] Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State: Arrived with General Sherman…
[Telegram.] Mr. Campbell to the President United States Military Telegraph, War Department. Hamilton, Ohio, November 5, 1866. To the President of the United States and Secretary of State: I shall…
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward Office U. S. Military Telegraph, War Department, November 3, 1866. [From Hamilton, Ohio, November 3, 1866.] To the Secretary of State: I will start with…
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward Hamilton, Ohio, November 2, 1866. Dear Sir: After the hitch in regard to Mexican matters occasioned by the question raised by General Grant, I called…
The President to the Secretary of War. Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., October 30, 1866. Sir: General Ulysses S. Grant having found it inconvenient to assume the duties specified in…
The President to the Secretary of War Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., October 26, 1866. Sir: Recent advices indicate an early evacuation of Mexico by the French expeditionary forces, and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1866. Sir: You are aware that a friendly and explicit arrangement exists between this government and the…
Mr. Ulrich to Mr. Seward Monterey, Mexico, August 28, 1866. Sir: Enclosed is a statement of grievances from a portion of the citizens of the United States resident here. The…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1866. Sir: I transmit for your information a communication received at this department from Monterey, Mexico, signed…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1866. Sir: The commission of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States near the…
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Seward Washington, D. C., May 23, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of communication from F. W. Seward, esq., Acting Secretary of State,…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Campbell Department of State, Washington, May 21, 1866. Sir: The President having nominated you, and the Senate confirmed your appointment, as envoy extraordinary and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. King No. 44.] Department of State,Washington, November 26, 1866. Sir: Your despatch, No. 65, of the 2d instant, has been received. The course which you adopted…
[Untitled] Ceroli, August 30, 1866. Dear Sir: Will you be so kind as to send me a French and English grammar—the best method you have. I think Ollendorf’s is most…
Mr. Swan to Mr. King. United States Consulate, November 21, 1866. Sir: I have this morning received yours of the 19th instant. Since writing you, I have learned more of…
[Translation.] Office of the Pontifical Telegraph, Rome, November 21, 1866. Excellency: The despatch presented yesterday by your excellency, addressed to the consul of the United States at Alexandria, Egypt, was…
Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 68, bis.] Legation of the United States, Rome, November 26, 1866. Sir: In my last despatch I mentioned that I had telegraphed to our…
Mr. Swan to Mr. King. United States Consulate, Naples, November 18, 1866. Sir: I received your despatch this morning about 8 o’clock. I immediately had the police at Naples and…
[Extract.] Mr. King to Mr. Seward. No. 68.] Legation of the United States, Rome, November 20, 1866. Sir: * * * * * * * * I have received a…