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Hamilton Fish to Mr. Aver, June 27, 1874
No. 144. Mr. Fish to Mr. Aver. Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1874. No. 2.] Sir: Herewith I inclose a copy of “An act relating to Ambassadors, Consuls, and…
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Wells Williams to William H. Seward, May 23, 1874
[Inclosure 3 in No. 35.] Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Peking, May 23, 1874. Sir: I beg you to accept my best thanks for your…
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SEWARD, Consul-General to Wells Williams, May 11, 1874
[Inclosure 1 in No. 35.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Williams. United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, May 11, 1874. No. 362.] Sir: I have heretofore advised you that a riot occurred in…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, May 30, 1874
No. 143. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, May 30, 1874. (Received July 20.) No. 35.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose for your…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, May 29, 1874
No. 142. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, May 29, 1874. (Received July 18.) No. 34.] Sir: In Mr. Low’s dispatch, No. 221, of 10th…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, March 30, 1874
No. 141. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, March 30, 1874. (Received May 26.) No. 25.] Sir: A Roman Catholic bishop, whose diocese comprises a…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, February 12, 1874
No. 140. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, February 12, 1874. (Received April 28.) No. 20.] Sir: The reduction of the last stronghold of the…
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William H. Seward to the Taotai, September 30, 1873
[Inclosure 3 in No. 19.] Mr. Seward to the Taotai. Shanghai, September 30, 1873. Sir: I have had the honor, as senior consul, to receive your communication, dated the 19th…
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Report of committee in the Great Northern Telegraph Company matter., September 10, 1873
[Inclosure 2 in No. 19.] Report of committee in the Great Northern Telegraph Company matter. Shanghai, September 10, 1873. In pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of the…
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Prince Kung to Wells Williams, October 10, 1873
[Inclosure 1 in No. 19.—Translation.] Prince Kung to Mr. Williams. Tungchi, 12th year, 8th moon, 19th day, (October 10, 1873.) Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith…
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Wells Williams to Hamilton Fish, February 9, 1874
No. 139. Mr. Williams to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 9, 1874. (Received April 28.) No. 19.] Sir: I have the honor to send for your…
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Wells Williams to Edward C. Lord, December 23, 1873
[Inclosure 2 in No. 17.] Mr. Williams to Mr. Lord. United States Legation, Peking, December 23, 1873. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 40, with…
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, United States Consul, Ningpo to E. C. Lord, October 29, 1873
[Inclosure 14 in 1 in No. 17.] Rev. Mr. Houston to Mr. Lord. Southern Presbyterian Mission, Hang-chow, October 29, 1873. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your favor of…
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Hale Houston , Hang-chow to Rev. M. H. Houston, October 28, 1873
[Inclosure 13 in Tin No. 17.] Mr. Lord to Rev. M. H. Houston. Hang-chow, October 28, 1873. Dear Sir: Your communication, dated the 8th instant, accompanying your “Estimate of indemnity…
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Petition of the Hang-chow gentry, addressed to the prefect, October 28, 1873
[Inclosure 12 in 1 in No. 17.] Petition of the Hang-chow gentry, addressed to the prefect Petitioners respectfully state that the Kwan-me hill, in the city of Hang-chow, is regarded…
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LORD, United States Consul to Koo, Intendant of Circuit, Ningpo, October 28, 1873
[Inclosure 11 in 1 in No. 17.] Mr. Lord to Koo, intendant of circuit Hang-chow, October 28, 1873. Sir: On the 25th ultimo I had the honor of receiving your…
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HOUSTON, Southern Presbyterian Mission of America to I have examined the above estimate and consider it fair and equitable. G. E. MOULE, English Christian Mission Society, October 3, 1873
Estimate of indemnity to be paid the Southern Presbyterian Mission in Hang-chow, in the even of its present property on the hill being given up in exchange for another location,…
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HOUSTON, Southern Presbyterian Mission to E. C. Lord, October 8, 1873
[Inclosure 10 in 1 in No. 17.] Rev. M. H. Houston to Mr. Lord. Southern Presbyterian Mission, Hang-chow, October 8, 1873. Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith the…
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LORD, United States Consul to Koo, Intendant of Circuit, Ningpo, September 30, 1873
[Inclosure 7 in 1 in No. 17.] Mr. Lord to Koo, intendant of circuit. United States Consulate, Ningpo, September 30, 1873. Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Koo, intendant of circuit to E. C. Lord, September 25, 1873
[Inclosure 6 in 1 in No. 17.—Translation.] Koo, intendant of circuit, to Mr. Lord. Koo, by imperial appointment, intendant of the Ning-shao-tai circuit, makes the following communication: On the 28th…