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46,149 lettersNo. 89. Mr. Cheng Tsao Ju to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Chinese Legation, Washington, February 5, 1883. (Received February 5.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note…
[Inclosure.—Circular.] Transit of Chinese laborers over the territory of the United States in the course of a journey to or from other countries. Treasury Department, Washington, January 23, 1883. To…
No. 88. Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Cheng Tsao Ju. Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1883. Sir: Referring to my note to you of the 6th ultimo, in relation to…
No. 87. Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Cheng Tsao Ju. Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1883. Sir: On the 28th of June, 1882, the chargé d’affaires ad interim of your…
No. 86. Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, September 7, 1883. (Received October 30.) No. 251.] Sir: As an evidence of the purpose of the…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 244.] Mr. Young to Mr. Seymour. Peking, August 27, 1883. Sir: I am in receipt of your dispatch No. 29, in reference to the disturbances in…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 244.] Consular body to Viceroy Tseng. Canton, August 13, 1883. Sir: Your excellency’s attention is respectfully called to the propriety and necessity of some effective means…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 244.] Mr. Seymour to Mr. Young. August 14, 1883—9 p.m. No. 29.] Sir: I have the honor to inform you that Canton has been considerably stirred…
No. 85. Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, August 30, 1883. (Received October 20.) No. 244.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose certain correspondence…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 235.] Prince Kung to foreign representatives. Peking, April 19, 1883. I have had the honor to receive your joint dispatch of April 3, in the matter…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 235.] Foreign representatives to Prince Kung and the Tsung-li yamên. April 3, 1883. Your Imperial Highness: The undersigned have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
No. 84. Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, August 18, 1883. (Received October 1.) No. 235.] Sir: As a further reference to my dispatch No.…
No. 83. Mr. Davis to Mr. Young. Department of State, Washington, July 19, 1883. No. 148.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 207, of May…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 207.] Mr. Young to Mr. Jones. Peking, May 31, 1883. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your dispatch dated May 14, 1883, in which you…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 207.] Mr. Jones to Mr. Young. Nagasaki, May 14, 1883. Sir: The act of Congress of May 6, 1882, suspends the coming of Chinese laborers for…
No. 82. Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, May 31, 1883. (Received July 16.) No. 207.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose a correspondence…
[Inclosure in No. 154—Extract.] Mr. Seymour to Mr. Young. Canton, February 22, 1883. Sir: Two notable events have occurred in this vicinity, to which I respectfully call your attention, although…
No. 81. Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Legation of the United States, Peking, March 17, 1883. (Received May 24.) No. 154.] Sir: The consul at Canton, Mr. Seymour, informs the…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 151.] Mr. Wingate to Mr. Young. Foochow, March 2, 1883. Sir: In reply to the inquiry contained in your dispatch of the 23d January, 1883, No.…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 151.] Mr. Cheshire to Mr. Young. Shanghai, February 21, 1883. Sir: In answer to the inquiry made in your dispatch No. 35, I have the honor…