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.
[Inclosure 2.] Territory of Arizona, Executive Office, Tucson, December 29, 1871. Sir: I had the honor to transmit to you, February 14, 1871, a communication giving Information of the insecurity…
[Inclosure in No. 69.] Mr. Akerman to Mr. Fish. Department of Justice, Washington, December 29, 1871. (Received December 30.) No. 74.] Sir: On the 17tb of January, 1868, the Secretary…
Mr Robeson to Mr. Fish. Navy Department, Washington, January 3, 1872. (Received January 3.) My Dear Sir: I send herewith copies of my instructions to Captain Davenport, and accompanying papers.…
No. 280. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the. United States, Mexico, January 9, 1872. (Received January 29.) No. 495.] Sir: As a consequence of the victory obtained on…
No. 76. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 10, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 121.] Sir: Referring to my No. 116, with reference…
No. 115. Mr. Wing to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Quito, Ecuador, January 12, 1872. (Received February 16.) No. 178.] Sir: Permit me, in answer to dispatch No. 65 from…
No. 26. Mr. Jay to Mr. Fish American Legation, Vienna, January 13, 1872. (Received Februarys.) No. 402.] Sir: I advised you by my dispatch No. 398, of the 1st January,…
No. 77 Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, January 13, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 123.] Sir: I beg to thank you for your approval…
No. 188. Mr. Francis to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Athens, January 13, 1872. (Received February 12.) No. 27.] Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a…
No. 94. Mr. Hurlbut to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Bogota, January 16, 1872, (Received March 2.) No. 74.] Sir: I inclose copy of my final note to…
No. 116. Mr. Wing to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Quito, Ecuador, January 16, 1872. (Received February 16.) No. 183.] Sir: I have the honor to attach (1) copy of…
No. 210. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Fort au Prince, Hayti, Jan, 17, 1872. (Received Feb. 5.) No. 107.] Sir: Captain H. K. Davenport,…
No. 281. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, January 17, 1872. (Received February 2.) No. 502.] Sir: Since the occupation of Oaxaca by the forces…
No. 117. Mr. Wing to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Quito, Ecuador, January 18, 1872. (Received February 16.) No. 186.] Sir: Permit me to express the gratification with which, since…
No. 54. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, (Petropolis,) Rio de Janeiro, January 22, 1872. (Rec’d Feb. 23.) No. 33.] Sir: In connection with the interest expressed by…
No. 55. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, (Petropolis,) Rio de Janeiro, January 23, 1872.(Received February 23.) No. 34.] Sir: The political condition here continues to be satisfactory…
No. 257. Mr. Turner to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Monrovia, Liberia, Jan. 24, 1872. (Received Feb. 27.) No. 35.] Sir: I have the honor to convey to…
No. 78. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Peking, January 25, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 129.] Sir: * * * * * * *…
[Inclosure 1.] Forty-Second Congress United States, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., January 25, 1872. Sir: As you are not in receipt of the original of Governor Safford’s letter of…
No. 282. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, January 27, 1872. (Received February 16.) No. 504.] Sir: I have the honor to send herewith a…
No. 285. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico. January 29, 1872. (Received February 16.) No. 508.] Sir: The military situation in Mexico has not essentially…
No. 42. Mr. Markbreit to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, La Paz, January 31, 1872. (Received March 2.) No. 167.] Sir: According to the treaty of August 10,…
No. 286. Mr. Fish to Mr. Nelson, Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1872. No. 215.] Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of the 25th instant, addressed to…
No. 287. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 1, 1872. (Received February 23.) No. 510.] Sir: During the last year I had frequent occasion…