William Maxwell Evarts was an American lawyer and statesman from New York who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. He was renowned for his skills as a litigator and was involved in three of the most important causes of American political jurisprudence in his day: the impeachment of a president, the Geneva arbitration and the contests before the electoral commission to settle the presidential election of 1876.
No. 137. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, November 22, 1880. (Received January 17, 1881.) No. 52.] Sir: Among the subjects which have long engaged…
No. 193. Mr. Evarts to Chen Lan Pin and Mr. Yung Wing. Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1880. Gentlemen: Referring to previous correspondence respecting the Chinese steamer Wo Chung,…
By the President of the United States of America. a proclamation. Whereas satisfactory evidence has been given to me by the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of China that…
No. 292. Mr. White to Mr. Evarts. [Telegram.] Received November 29, 1880. Evarts, State Department, Washington: Gehres’ Alsace case decided in our favor; all penalties and fines remitted both for…
No. 138. Messrs. Swift and Trescot to Mr. Evarts. United States Commission to China, Shanghai, November 29, 1880. Sir: By the last dispatches and telegrams from the commission, you were…
No. 141. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, November 30, 1880. (Received January 17, 1881.) No. 60.] Sir: On receiving your instruction No. 27 of…
No. 142. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 3, 1880. (Received January 31, 1881.) No. 65.] Sir: After the departure of the two commissioners,…
No. 195. Mr. Dichman to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Bogotá, December 5, 1880. (Received January 14, 1881.) No. 232.] Sir: The Colombian minister at Washington has probably…
No. 71. Mr. Hilliard to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, December 6, 1880. (Received December 30.) No. 198.] Sir: The session of the Parliament of…
No. 281. Mr. Everett to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Berlin, December 9, 1880. (Received December 27.) No. 7.] Sir: Availing myself of the opportunity offered by the…
No. 143. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 20, 1880—(Received February 18, 1881.) No. 75.] Sir: A reference to Mr. Seward’s dispatches Nos. 512,…
No. 196. Mr. Dichman to Mr. Evarts. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Bogotá, December 20, 1880. (Received February 21, 1881.) No. 235.] Sir: The return of President Nuñez from…
No. 197. Mr. Dichman to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Bogotá, December 27, 1880. (Received February 21, 1881.) No. 237.] Sir: Upon the conclusion of an exhibition drill…
No. 198. Mr. Dichman to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Bogotá, December 29, 1880. (Received February 21, 1881.) No. 238.] Sir: It is not without a sincere feeling…
No. 271. Mr. Outrey to Mr. Evarts. [Translation.] Legation of France, Washington, December 29, 1880. (Received December 30.) Mr. Secretary of State: I promptly transmitted to the minister of foreign…
No. 145. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 31, 1880. (Received March 8, 1881.) No. 85.] Sir: As every event which shows in a…
No. 89. Mr. Osborn to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Santiago, Chili, January 3, 1881. (Received February 24.) No. 187.] Sir: In the circular note which Minister Valderrama…
No. 298. Mr. Lowell to Mr. Evarts. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, January 7, 1881. (Received January 18.) No. 115.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose a…
No. 146. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, January 10, 1881. (Received March 8.) No. 90.] Sir: I am in possession of the information—unofficial, but,…
No. 147. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, January 13, 1881. (Received March 8.) No. 94.] Sir: Since my dispatch No. 58, of November 30…
No. 90. Mr. Osborn to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Santiago, Chili, January 14, 1881. (Received March 7.) No. 190.] Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 108, conveying…
No. 148. Mr. Angell to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, January 14, 1881. (Received March 8.) No. 95.] Sir: In my dispatch No. 52, of November 22…
No. 73. Mr. Logan to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States in Central America, Guatemala City, January 17, 1881. (Received February 15.) No. 141.] Sir: Under cover of this…
No. 285. Mr. Everett to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Berlin, January 17, 1881. (Received February 7.) No. 21.] Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 161 of the…