Browse the complete collection of historical letters, memos, and telegrams.
46,149 lettersWashington, February 25, 1871. Sir: Having signified my acceptance of the appointment to the duties of commissioner in the joint high commission between the United States and Great Britain, which…
Acceptances of appointments. Washington, February 25, 1871. Sir: I have received the commission as commissioner of the joint high commission between the United States and Great Britain, and hereby accept…
Appointment of secretary. Executive Mansion, Washington, February 14, 1871. To J. C. Bancroft Davis, Esq., Assistant Secretary of State: You are hereby designated and directed to perform the duties of…
[Untitled] Department of State, Washington, February 20, 1871. Sir: The President having, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed you to be a commissioner of the…
4. Mr. Fish to Sir Edward Thornton. Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 1st instant,…
3. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Fish. Washington, February 1, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 30th ultimo, and to offer…
2. Mr. Fish to Sir Edward Thornton. Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of January 26, in…
O. Opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer in the cases of the Boyne, the Monmouth, and the Hilja, Nos. 216, 315, and 467. (See p. 153, ante.) [undated] The allowance of…
N. Dissenting opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer in the case of the Circassian, Nos. 432, 433, and 444. (See p. 148, ante.) [undated] The only lawful object of a blockade…
M. Mr. Commissioner Frazer’s opinion in the “Rio Grande” cases. (See p. 110, ante.) [undated] The remarks made in the general argument for the claimants urging that claims of this…
L. Opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer on the effect of failure of claimants to take and prosecute appeals in prize cases. (See p. 90, ante.) [undated] Upon the question whether…
K. Opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer in the case of John C. Rahming, No. 7. (See p. 64, ante.) [undated] Conceding that in this case there must be an award…
I. Mr. Commissioner Frazer’s dissenting opinion in the cases of Mrs. Sherman, No. 359, and Mrs. Brain, No. 447. (See p. 62, ante.) [undated] This is an international court, and…
H. Opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer in the case of John R. Hanna, vs. The United States, No. 2. (See p. 58, ante.) [undated] This is a claim for the…
G. Opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer in abandoned and captured property cases, No. 225, and others. (See p. 49, ante.) [undated] The capture or destruction of property on land belonging…
F. Mr. Commissioner Frazer’s dissenting opinion in the case of Henry Henderson vs. United States. No. 410. See p. 49, ante. [undated] Henderson, in whose behalf Great Britain makes this…
E. Dissenting opinion of Mr. Commissioner Frazer in the Calcutta saltpetre cases. (See p. 49, ante.) [undated] These cases arise out of certain legislative ordinances of the governor-general of India,…
D. Final award of commission. Office of the Mixed Commission on British and American Claims, Under the Treaty May 8, 1871, Newport, R. I., September 25, 1873. The undersigned commissioners…
C.—Schedule of claims presented to the commission by claimants against the respective governments, with indexes to same. [undated] british claims. No. Name of claimant. Character of claim. When. Where. Amount…
B. Rules of the commission. [undated] 1. In addition to the representation of his claim, and the proofs in support thereof which shall have been presented to his government, the…