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Edward Thornton to Hamilton Fish, February 1, 1871
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…
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Letters to Hamilton Fish
B. 1808 · D. 1893
Hamilton Fish was an American statesman who served as the sixteenth governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States senator from New York from 1851 to 1857, and the 26th U.S. secretary of state from 1869 to 1877. Fish was the most trusted advisor to President Ulysses S. Grant and recognized as the pillar of Grant's presidency. He is considered one of the nation's most effective U.S. secretaries of state by scholars, known for his judiciousness and efforts towards reform and diplomatic moderation. He settled the controversial Alabama Claims with the United Kingdom, developing the concept of international arbitration and avoided war with Spain over Cuban independence by coolly handling the volatile Virginius incident. He also organized a peace conference and treaty between South American countries and Spain.
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 4, 1871
No. 104. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 358.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 4, 1871. (Received February 23.) Sir: In transmitting my correspondence with Count Bismarck in…
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Benjamin Moran to Hamilton Fish, February 4, 1871
No. 204. Mr. Moran to Mr. Fish No. 219.] Legation of the United States, London, February 4, 1871. (Received February 18.) The first direct news that has reached London from…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 5, 1871
No. 105. [Extracts.] Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 362.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 5, 1871. (Received February 23.) Sir: During the past week the people of…
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George Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, February 6, 1871
No. 162. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 189.] American Legation, Berlin, February 6, 1871. (Received March 3.) Sir: I have received your No. 281 of January 17, and its…
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Perez to Hamilton Fish, February 7, 1871
Correspondence between the Department of State and the Colombian legation at Washington. Mr. Perez to Mr. Fish No. 60. Legation of the United States of Colombia, Washington, D. C., February…
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Henry Baxter to Hamilton Fish, February 7, 1871
No. 254. Mr. Baxter to Mr. Fish No. 22.] Legation of the United States, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, February 7, 1871. (Rec’d March 16.) Sir: Many rumors of the probability of war…
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Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, February 9, 1871
No. 186. Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish Legation of the North German Union, Washington, February 9, 1871. (Received February 10.) The note of the Hon. Hamilton Fish, of the 9th…
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Frederick F. Low to Hamilton Fish, February 10, 1871
No. 26. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 51.] Legation of the United States, Peking, February 10, 1871. (Received April 26.) Sir: By the terms of the French treaty of…
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Perez to Hamilton Fish, February 13, 1871
No. 62. Mr. Perez to Mr. Fish Legation of the United States of Colombia, Washington, February 13, 1871. (Received February 14.) Mr. Secretary: In the communication which I had the…
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Henry Baxter to Hamilton Fish, February 13, 1871
No. 255. Mr. Henry Baxter to Mr. Fish No. 23.] Legation of the United States, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, February 13, 1871. (Rec’d March 16.) Sir: I have the honor to forward…
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Root to Hamilton Fish, February 15, 1871
No. 19. Mr. Root to Mr. Fish No. 16.] United States Legation, Santiago de Chili, February 15, 1871. (Received March 16.) Sir: I have the honor to report that on…
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Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, February 16, 1871
No. 187. Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish Legation of the North German Union, Washington, February 16, 1871. (Received February 17.) The undersigned, envoy and minister plenipotentiary of the North German…
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De Long to Hamilton Fish, February 16, 1871
No. 261. Mr. De Long to Mr. Fish No. 152.] United States Legation, February 16, 1871. (Received March 27.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch to you by the last mail,…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 18, 1871
No. 106. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 367.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 18, 1871. (Received March 9.) Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 21, 1871
No. 107. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 368.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 21, 1871. (Received March 9.) Sir: We have reached another stage in the progress…
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E. B. Washburne stands for Elihu Benjamin Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 21, 1871
No. 107. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 368.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 21, 1871. (Received March 9.) Sir: We have reached another stage in the progress…
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George Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, February 23, 1871
No. 163. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 195.] American Legation, Berlin, February 23, 1871. (Received March 15.) Sir: The expectation of immediate peace continues, though the moment of decision…
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Samuel Nelson to Hamilton Fish, February 25, 1871
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…
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Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 25, 1871
Washington, 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…
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George Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, February 27, 1871
No. 165. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 197.] American Legation, Berlin, February 27, 1871. (Received March 20.) Sir: The telegraph will have brought you news of the preliminaries of…
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Frederick W. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 28, 1871
No. 109. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 373.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 28, 1871. (Received March 20.) Sir: The treaty of peace between France and the…
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E. B. Washburne stands for Elihu Benjamin Washburne to Hamilton Fish, February 28, 1871
No. 109. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 373.] Legation of the United States, Paris, February 28, 1871. (Received March 20.) Sir: The treaty of peace between France and the…
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Frederick W. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, March 1, 1871
No. 110. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 376.] Legation of the United States, Paris, March 1, 1871. (Received March 20.) Sir: They have come in. At 9 o’clock this…