Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years. His travelogues were popular in both the United States and Great Britain. He served in diplomatic posts in Russia and Prussia.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1862. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of October 29 (No. 16) has been submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of October 25 (No. 15) has been submitted to the President. Whether we…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of November 11, (No. 18,) November…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 14.] Department of State, Washington, January 14, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 17 (No. 22) has been submitted to the President, and I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 15.] Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 31 has been submitted to the President, and is approved. He…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 17.] Department of State, Washington, February 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 21 (No. 27) has been received. This government thought that it…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 18.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 27 (No. 28) has been received. I thank you most sincerely…
Mr. Senac to Mr. Taylor Paris, September 18, 1863. Dear Sir: On the opposite side of this sheet you have a memorandum of money advanced to the men belonging to…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Taylor. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 28 (No. 21) has been submitted to the President. A…
No. 146. Mr. Evarts to Mr. Taylor. [Telegram.] Washington, June 3, 1878. Taylor, Minister, Berlin: Express, through proper channel, the earnest congratulations of the President and American people on His…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 20.] Mr. Smith to Mr. Taylor. Consulate of the United States, Mannheim, June 11, 1878. Sir: In pursuance of the request contained in your letter of…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 20.—Translation.] Mr. von Büllow to Mr. Taylor. Foreign Office, Berlin, June 11, 1878. Sir: The undersigned has the honor, replying to the esteemed note of the…
[Inclosure in No. 34.—Translation.] Mr. v. Philipsborn to Mr. Taylor. Foreign Office, Berlin, July 18, 1878. Sir: The undersigned has the honor, referring to his communication of the 25th of…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 37.—Translation.] Mr. von Philipsborn to Mr. Taylor. Foreign Office, Berlin, August 3, 1878. Sir: The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America,…
No. 158. Mr. Evarts to Mr. Taylor. Department of State, Washington, October 19, 1878. No. 29.] Sir: Your dispatch of the 5th July last (No. 28), in relation to the…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 56. Translation.] Letter of the committee of the German Fisheries Society to Mr. Taylor. Berlin, November 8, 1878. To Mr. Bayard Taylor, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister…