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46,149 letters[Inclosure 5 in No. 811.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Phoenix. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 15, 1874. Sir: Upon the arrival at this port of the British steamer Arratoon Apcar…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 811.] Mr. Shinagawa to Mr. Seward. His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 18, 1874. Sir: You have doubtless been informed that General Charles W. Le…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 811.] [Confidential.] Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Peking, July 31, 1874. Sir: I have received your two dispatches, No. 369 of…
No. 168. Mr. Seward to Mr. Cadwalader. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, September 2, 1874. (Received October 12.) No. 811.] Sir: Referring to the matter of the arrest of General Le…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 802.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Williams. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 29, 1874. No. 391.] Sir: The Tautai lately visited rue, and I believe the English…
No. 167. Mr. Seward to Mr. Cadwalader. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 31, 1874. (Received October 12.) No. 802.] Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a…
No. 166. Mr. Hunter to Mr. Seward. Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1874. No. 410.] Sir: Your dispatch No. 791 in reference to the delivery of a criminal named…
[Inclosure 5 in No. 793.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Lord. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 26, 1874. No. 112.] Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 798.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Sheppard. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 26, 1874. No. 79.] Sir: You will understand the situation at Foochow from the inclosed…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 798.] Mr. De Lano to Mr. Dreyer. Foochow, August 22, 1874. My Dear Sir: I have in a former letter informed you that on the 1st…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 798.] Mr. Dreyer to Mr. Sewara. Great Northern Telegraph Company, Chief Office, Shanghai, August 26, 1874. Ln. 1569. Sir: I beg to submit to you copy…
No. 165. Mr. Seward to Mr. Cadwalader. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 27, 1874. (Received October 12.) No. 798.] Sir: I have the honor to hand to you herewith a…
No. 164. Mr. Fish to Mr. Seward. Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1874. No. 409.] Sir: The Department is in receipt of your dispacth, No. 766, of June 23,…
[Telegram No. 117.] Amoy, 7, 8, 1874, 11.50 a.m. Seward, Shanghai: Le Gendre wishes me to send him to Shanghai. HENDERSON. Answered August 8, 1874: Le Gendre’s request appears reasonable.…
[Inclosure in No. 797.] Telegraphic correspondence with consul at Amoy. [Telegram No. 78.] Amoy, 5, 8, 1874, 6 a.m. Seward, Shanghai: Le Gendre arrived here to-day, I presume en route…
No. 163. Mr. Seward to Mr. Davis. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, August 11, 1874. (Received September 17.) No. 797.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose to you herewith a…
No. 162. Mr. Seward to Mr. Davis. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, July 21, 1874. (Received September 11.) No. 788.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose to you further extracts…
[Inclosure in No. 36.] The Viceroy to Mr. Henderson. [Extract.] June 9, 1874. Now, we have investigated this Formosa business, as well as the statements of the Taotai of Formosa,…
No. 161. Mr. Henderson to Mr. Davis. United States Consulate, Amoy, June 23, 1874. (Received August 16.) No. 36.] Sir: On the 19th instant I received a visit from the…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 766.] [Telegram No. 317.] Mr. Henderson to Mr. Seward. Amoy, 20/6, 1874, 10h. 10m. a.m. Seward, Shanghai: Viceroy quotes first article treaty of ’58, and asks…