George Bancroft was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.
Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Bancroft.1 Department of State, Washington, December 28, 1846. Sir: I have obtained from the Navy Department, and now transmit to you, in accordance with the request…
Viscount Palmerston to Mr. Bancroft. Foreign Office, August 24, 1848. Viscount Palmerston presents his compliments to Mr. Bancroft, and has the honor to return to him herewith, with his best…
Viscount Palmerston to Mr. Bancroft. Foreign Office, November 7, 1848. Sir: I beg leave to return you my best thanks for the surveys of Puget’s Sound, and of the Gulf…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 31.] Department op State, Washington, December 9, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 20th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 41.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 23d of January, No. 33, has been received. I thank you…
[Translation.] Privy Councillor König to Mr. Bancroft.. I have the honor, in pursuance of our understanding, to transmit respectfully to your excellency the inclosed project for a treaty. I beg…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, February 19, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 26th of January, No. 36, has been received. You mention two…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 46.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1868. Sir: I recur on this occasion to your dispatch No. 36, and to my answer thereto,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 75.] Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1868. Sir: On the 14th January last, the consul general of Würtemberg, at New York, presented, in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 83.] Department of State, Washington, September 14, 1868. Sir: I have just received your dispatch of the 25th of August, which is accompanied by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bancroft. No. 105.] Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 20th November, No. 85, has been received. I am greatly obliged…
Extract of a letter from J. H. Brockmann, United States consular agent at Königsberg, to George Bancroft. Königsberg, August 31, 1870. Sir: * * * * * * * *…
[Translation.] Mr. von Thile to Mr. Bancroft. Berlin, September 28, 1870. The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America was pleased in his communication of the…
Mr. Davis to Mr. Bancroft. No. 261.] Department of State, Washington, November 8, 1870. Sir: Referring to my No. 259, inclosing a copy of Mr. Fish’s telegram of the 1st…
[Translation.] Mr. Bismarck to Mr. Brancroft Versailles, January 15, 1871. The undersigned, chancellor of the confederation, has received the note which the Secretary of State of the United States of…
No. 164. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft No. 296.] Department of State, Washington, February 24, 1871. Sir: I have received your No. 183 of the 21st ultimo, accompanied by the…
No. 168. Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft No. 319.] Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1871. Sir: I have received, and perused with much interest, your dispatch of the 22d…
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Bancroft Paris, May 31, 1871. My dear colleague: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d instant. I thank you…
Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft. No. 351.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1871. Sir: I transmit to you herewith the draught of a note which, in con junction with…
[Translation.] Mr. Von Thile to Mr. Bancroft. Berlin, September 1, 1871. The undersigned has had the honor to receive the esteemed note of Mr. Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary…
Mr. Davis to Mr. Bancroft. No. 379.] Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1871. Sir: With reference to your dispatch of the 1st instant, No. 255, and to the note…
Mr. Von Philipsborn to Mr. Bancroft. [Inclosure.—Translation.] Berlin, December 20, 1871. The undersigned has the honor to acknowledge the receipt from the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United…
[Inclosure No. 1.] Mr. Odo Russell to Mr. Bancroft. British Embassy, Berlin, June 10, 1872. Sir: The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty’s Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Imperial Majesty the…
[Inclosure No. 5.] Mr. Odo Russell to Mr. Bancroft. British Embassy, Berlin, June 11, 1872. Sir: The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty’s Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor…