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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 20, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 492.] Paris, June 20, 1864. Sir: By a despatch sent you by the last steamer, I informed you that a fight was anticipated between…
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William L. Dayton to Winslow, United States Ship Kearsarge, June 15, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Captain Winslow Sir: This will be delivered to you by my son and assistant secretary of legation. I have had a conversation this afternoon with M. Drouyn…
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William L. Dayton to Jesus Gomes, Portugal, June 7, 1864
[Untitled] Paris, June 7, 1864. Gentlemen: As representative of the government of the United States at Paris, it is my pleasing duty to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of…
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JESUS GOMES, Portugal to Mr. Dayton, Envoy Extraordinary and, May 26, 1864
[Translation.] Tours, Department of Indre Loire, May 26, 1864. Sir: As soon as the blind apologists of the sophisms and prejudices of another epoch roused the passions and interests of…
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William L. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys, June 11, 1864
[Untitled] Paris, June 11, 1864. Monsieur le Ministre: You have no doubt been informed that the rebel corsair, the Alabama, arrived to-day at Cherbourg with thirty-seven federal prisoners. Like protests…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 13, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 489.] Paris, June 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith an original letter received a few days since from certain individuals,…
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Franklin Chase to Frederick W. Seward, May 10, 1864
Mr. Chase to Mr. F. W. Seward No. 21.] Consulate General of the United States, Tampico, May 10, 1864. Sir: On the 27th ultimo I had the honor to address…
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William L. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys, June 4, 1864
Mr. Dayton to M. Drouyn de l’Huys Paris, June 4, 1864. Monsieur le Ministre: After recent assurances from your excellency that the iron-clads at Bordeaux had certainly been sold to…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 8, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 484.] Paris, June 8, 1864. Sir: In a recent despatch, No. 467, I informed you that Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys had assured me that…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 3, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 480.] Paris, June 3, 1864. Sir: I yesterday communicated to Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys the contents of your despatch, No. 551, in reference…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, June 2, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 479.] Paris, June 2, 1864. Sir: Mr. John de la Montagnie, consul at Nantes, informs me that the government has censured him for not…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 31, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 476.] Paris, May 31, 1864. Sir: Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys has sent me a written answer to the late application which I again addressed…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 25, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 470.] Paris, May 25, 1864. Sir: Your despatches from No. 540 to 545, both inclusive, are received. Neither of these, however, seem to contemplate…
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Franklin Chase to F. W. Seward, April 27, 1864
Mr. Chase to Mr. F. W. Seward No. 18.] Consulate General of the United States, Tampico, April 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith copy of a…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, May 16, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 468.] Paris, May 16, 1864. Sir: The Rappahannock is yet in wait at Calais, and the Georgia, as you will have seen, has gone…
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Ikeda Tsikoego-no Kami to William L. Dayton, May 13, 1864
[Translation.] Japanese Ambassadors to Mr. Dayton To His Excellency M. the Minister of the United States of America: We have to communicate to you the following: Some time since our…
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William L. Dayton to John A. Winslow , U. S. S. Sloop Kearsarge, Dover, April 30, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Captain Winslow Paris, April 30, 1864. Sir: In an interview with M. Drouyn de l’Huys, French minister of foreign affairs, from which I have just returned, he…
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LEAS, United States Consular Agent to F. W. Seward, Assistant, April 1, 1864
[Untitled] No. 141.] United States Consular Agency, Belize, April 1, 1864. Sir: By an arrival from Matamoras we have added to the population of this colony a number of southerners,…
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Count Manderstrom to Haldeman, United States, March 15, 1864
[Translation.] Mr. Manderstrom to Mr. Haldeman Stockholm, March 15, 1864. Sir: By a letter dated yesterday, you did me the honor to inform me that Mr. Dayton, minister of the…
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William L. Dayton to William H. Seward, April 22, 1864
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 456.] Paris, April 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith a translation of a communication from Count Manderstrom, minister of…