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[Prince Kung to Mr. Holcombe.], June 27, 1878
[Inclosure 3 in No. 21.] [Prince Kung to Mr. Holcombe.] Peking, June 27, 1878. Informal.] I have had the honor to receive your note stating that you were in receipt…
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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, June 27, 1878
[Inclosure 2 in No. 21.] Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung. Peking, June 27, 1878. Unofficial.] I have the honor to inform your Imperial Highness that I am in receipt of…
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Comly to William H. Seward, March 9, 1878
[lnclosure 1 in No. 21.] Mr. Comly to Mr. Seward. United States Legation, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, March 9, 1878. Sir: I have received to-day an unofficial letter from Mr. Alfred…
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Chester Holcombe to J. Stahel, June 21, 1878
[Inclosure 3 in No. 20.] Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Stahel. June 21, 1878. No. 122.] Sir: I have received a dispatch from the Chinese foreign office, in which it is…
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Chester Holcombe to Prince Kung, June 15, 1878
[Inclosure 2 in No. 20.] Mr. Holcombe to Prince Kung. Peking, June 15, 1878. I have had the honor to receive your imperial highness’s dispatch of the 25th ultimo, addressed…
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Prince Kung to William H. Seward, May 25, 1878
[Inclosure 1 in No. 20.—Translation.] Prince Kung to Mr. Seward. Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith makes a communication: The circumstances under which the regulations for…
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Chester Holcombe to Evarts, July 2, 1878
No. 93. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States Peking, July 2, 1878. (Received September 2.) No. 21.] Sir: Shortly prior to Mr. Seward’s departure he received…
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HENDERSON, Consul to William H. Seward, May 2, 1878
[Inclosure 11 in No. 19.] Mr. Henderson to Mr. Seward. Amoy, May 2, 1878. No. 77.] Sir: I now have the honor to submit the following in reply to the…
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STAHEL, Vice-Consul-General to William H. Seward, April 3, 1878
[Inclosure 10 in No. 19.] Mr. Stahel to Mr. Seward. Shanghai, April 3, 1878. No. 619.] Sir: Referring to your dispatch No. 107, I have now the honor to inclose…
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COLBY, Consul to William H. Seward, March 12, 1878
[Inclosure 9 in No. 19.] Mr. Colby to Mr. Seward. Chin Kiang, March 12, 1878. No. 69.] Sir: In response to the inquiry made in your No. 27, in regard…
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LINCOLN, Consul to William H. Seward, March 9, 1878
[Inclosure 8 in No. 19.] Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Seward. Canton,March 9, 1878. No. 9.] Sir: I had the honor to receive your dispatch No. 31, of 5th February, 1878,…
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SHEPARD, Consul , to William H. Seward, March 8, 1878
[Inclosure 7 in No. 19.] Mr. Shepard to Mr. Seward. Hankow, March 8, 1878. No. 18.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your several dispatches, Nos. 41, 42, and…
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DE LANO, United States Consul to William H. Seward, March 4, 1878
[Inclosure 6 in No. 19.] Mr. De Lano to Mr. Seward. Foo-Chow, March 4, 1878. No. 98.] Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 52, making…
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FRED’K BANDINEL, Vice-Consul to William H. Seward, February 27, 1878
[Inelosure 5 in No. 19.] Mr. Bandinel to Mr. Seward. New Chwang, February 27, 1878. No. 14/482.] Sir: In reply to your excellency’s dispatch No. 36, of the 5th instant,…
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LORD, United States Consul to William H. Seward, February 23, 1878
[Inclosure 4 in No. 19.] Mr. Lord to Mr. Seward. Ningpo, February 23, 1878. No. 88.] Sir: In reply to your inquiries relating to the introduction of the trade-dollar at…
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DENNY, Consul to William H. Seward, February 14, 1878
[Inclosure 3 in No. 19.] Mr. Denny to Mr. Seward. Tien-Tsin, February 14, 1878. No. 8.] Sir: In reply to your dispatch of the 5th instant, I have the honor…
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LINCOLN, United States Consul to Baron Von Soden, July 5, 1877
[Inclosure 2 in No. 19.] Mr. Lincoln to Baron Von Soden. United States Consulate at Canton,July 5, 1877. No. 322.] Sir: I have had the honor to receive your dispatch…
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Soden to Abraham Lincoln, June 22, 1877
[Inclosure 1 in No. 19.] Baron Von Soden to Mr. Lincoln. German Consulate, Canton, June 22, 1877. Dear Sir and Colleague: According to article of the treaty between Germany and…
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Chester Holcombe to Evarts, July 1, 1878
No. 91. Mr. Holcombe to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, July 1, 1878. (Received September 2.) No. 19.] Sir: Recurring to Mr. Seward’s dispatch No. 398, of…
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Elmore to George F. Seward , Envoy Extraordinary and, May 6, 1878
[Inclosure in No. 15.] Mr. Elmore to Mr. Seward. Legacion del Peru; en la China y el Japon, y en Hawaii, Canton, May 6, 1878. Sir: It is my very…