Robert Jones Portman is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Portman was the 35th director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2006 to 2007, the 14th United States trade representative from 2005 to 2006, and a U.S. representative from 1993 to 2005, representing Ohio's 2nd district.
No. 2. [Translation.] I have received your letter, No. 120, of the 30th November, informing me of the result of your negotiations with my colleagues at Osacca during your recent…
The Gorogio to Mr. Portman A. L. C. Portman, Esq., Chargé d’Affaires of the United States of America, &c., &c., &c.: We have to inform you that to-morrow, the 16th…
No. 1. I have to inform you that, having learned that foreign ships are trading clandestinely at Simonoseki, in the province of Nagato, two ships-of-war, the Shokoku and the Kokurio,…
No. 1. Mr. Fisher to Mr. Portman Consulate of the United States of America, Kanagawa, Japan, August 14, 1865. Sir: Serious complaints are made to me by the American houses…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1865. Sir: I have received your several despatches numbered and dated as follows: Nos. 29 and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, September 3, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of July has been received and submitted to the President…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 2.] Department of State, Washington, September 4, 1865. Sir: A communication has been received from Mr. Pruyn, dated at London, July 31, transmitting the…
No. 4. The Gorogio to Mr. Portman As it has been represented that foreigners meet with inconvenience in purchasing silkworm eggs from our merchants, I have again instructed the governor…
No. 7. Mr. Fisher to Mr. Portman Consulate of the United States of America, Kanagawa, Japan, September 11, 1865. Sir: Your communications Nos. 90 and 92, of the 7th and…
No. 1. The Gorogio to Mr. Portman I have the honor to inform you that I have instructed the governors at the three opened ports to notify the consuls of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman No. 7.] Department of State, Washington, November 20, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 48, of August 22. The…
No. 3. [Translation.] November 24, 1865. We have lately received from you several communications, to which we should have fully replied; but the great pressure of our national affairs has…
[Translation.] I have the honor to inform you that, on the 14th instant, (the 1st December,) all Daimios and others were notified that the treaties have been ratified by the…
No. 1. [Untitled] Yokohama, December 27, 1865. Sir: In consequence of my absence from Yokohama I only received, on my return on the evening of the 25th instant, your letter…
No. 2. [Untitled] No. 42.] Yokohama, December 29, 1865. Sir: In continuation of my letter of the 27th instant, acknowledging your letter of the 30th ultimo, in which you request…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman. No. 11.] Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1866. Sir: Herewith I enclose for your information, a copy of a note of the 7th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, February 20, 1866. Sir: Your two despatches, No. 65 and 66, dated the 18th and 30th of November, 1865,…
No. 2. [Translation.] Although it has been publicly made known that the people of the provinces of our Daimios shall be allowed to trade freely at the opened ports, we…
No. 1. Mr. Parkes to Mr. Portman. Yokohama, April 14, 1866. Sir: I have had the satisfaction of receiving by the mail which arrived on the evening of the 12th…
No. 1. Mr. Robertson to Mr. Portman. Oriental Bank Corporation, Yokohama, May 16, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the sum of five hundred thousand dollars—say…
No. 1. [Translation.] Since the opening of the ports in our empire friendly intercourse has made steady progress, and some of our people, both officials and merchants, may now visit…
No. 5. Mr. Morrison to Mr. Portman. Central Bank of Western India, Yokohama, Japan, May 29, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday’s…
[Translation.] We have the honor to inform you that we already desired you that you would give a notice to your people that vessels of your country shall not anchor…
[Translation.] We have the honor to make the following communication: We believe that you have already executed our wishes to give a notice to your people that vessels of your…