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.
No. 138. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 431.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 2, 1871. (Received May 16.) Sir: Cluseret, having “strutted his brief hour on the…
No. 66. Mr. Perez to Mr. Fish Legation of the United States of Colombia, Washington, May 3, 1871. (Received May 4.) Mr. Secretary: As I have had the honor to…
No. 139. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 433.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 5, 1871. (Received May 19.) Sir: I shall send a dispatch-bag to London to-night,…
No. 222. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Fish Washington, May 9, 1871. (Received May 11.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday’s date,…
No. 140. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 437.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 11, 1871. (Received May 26.) Sir: The crisis seems to be really approaching. You…
No. 15. Mr. Kirk to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Buenos Ayres, May 12, 1871. (Received June 20.) No. 85.] Sir: For the last month, by order of…
No. 31. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 69.] On board of Flag-ship Colorado, Harbor of Nagasaki, May 13, 1871. (Received June 22.) Sir: I have the honor to report…
No. 141. [Extracts.] Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 441.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 16, 1871. (Received June 1.) Sir: I went to Versailles on Saturday last,…
No. 142. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 444.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 19, 1871. (Received June 1.) Sir: When I had the honor to address you…
No. 12. Mr. Wright to Mr. Fish No. 174.] Legation of the United States, Rio de Janeiro, May 22, 1871. (Received June 20.) Sir: I have the honor to refer…
No. 143. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 445.] Legation of the United States, Paris, May 22, 1871. (Received June 7.) Sir: The day of the 22d of May will…
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish Legation of the United States, Paris, May 23, 1871. (Received June 7.) Sir: On the other page I have the honor to send you a…
No. 144. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish No. 448.] Paris, May 24, 1871. (Received June 7.) Sir: My narration of the prodigious events which have been transpiring in Paris since…
No. 223. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Fish Washington, May 24, 1871. (Received May 24.) Sir: In compliance with an instruction which I have received from Lord Granville, I have…
Mr. Thornton to Mr. Fish Washington, May 25, 1871. Sir: I have the honor to invite your attention to the act of appropriation for the consular and diplomatic services for…
No. 145. [Extracts.] Mr. Hoffman to Mr. Fish No. 451.] Legation of the United States, Versailles, May 26, 1871. (Received June 14.) Sir: I do not know whether Mr. Washburne,…
No. 250. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish No. 83.] Legation of the United States, Port an Prince, Hayti, May 27, 1871. (Received June 6.) Sir: I have the honor to…
No. 172. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 226.] American Legation, Berlin, May 29, 1871. (Received June 14) Sir: To the inquiry when diplomatic relations with France will be resumed,…
No. 173. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 227.] American Legation, Berlin, May 30, 1871. (Received June 14) Sir: I received from you, last evening, an official copy of the…
No. 32. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. No. 70.] On board Flag-ship Colorado, Off Isle Boisée, Corea, May 31, 1871. (Received July 24.) Sir: Referring to my No. 65, of…
No. 33. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish No. 71.] On board Flag-ship Colorado, Wear Isle Boisée, Corea, June 2, 1871. (Received July 24.) Sir: Our peaceful operations looking to the…
No. 174. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 230.] American Legation, Berlin, June 5, 1871. (Received June 21.) Sir: The answer to my informal inquiries when diplomatic relations will be…
No. 207. Mr. Moran to Mr. Fish No. 336.] Legation of the United States, London, June 5, 1871. (Received June 20.) Sir: I have the honor to inform you that…
No. 175. [Extracts.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 233.] American Legation, Berlin, June 12, 1871. (Received June 29.) Sir: All Berlin is alive with preparations for the triumphal entry…