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. 1. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 2, 1872. London journals all demand that United States shall withdraw claims for indirect damages, as not within intention of…
No. 189. Mr. Francis to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States. Athens, February 3, 1872. (Received March 1.) No. 33.] Sir: Brigands are still hovering on the route between…
No. 79. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 5, 1872. (Received April 26.) No. 130.] Sir: When passing through Tien-tsin, on my way to…
No. 118. Mr. Wing to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Quito, Ecuador, February 5, 1872. (Received March 22.) No. 193.] Sir: It is very seldom that any man can find…
No. 3. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 5, 1872. (Sent at 8.30 p.m.) Reserving comment and further information until I can send written dispatch, I communicate Granville’s…
No. 288. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. [Extracts.] Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 6, 1872. (Received February 23.) No. 512.] Sir: On the 29th ultimo General Neri, commandingthe…
No. 95. Mr. Hurlbut to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Bogota, February 7, 1872. (Received March 22.) No. 76.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of…
No. 5. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, February 10, 1872. (Received February 23.) No. 148.] Sir: * * * * * * *…
No. 80. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Peking, February 12, 1872. (Received April 26.) No. 132.] Sir: * * * * * * *…
No. 102. Mr. Blair to Mr. Fish, Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Rica, February 13, 1872. (Received March 2.) No. 120.] Sir: The constituent assembly, elected some…
No. 291. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 14, 1872. (Received March 1.) No. 518.] Sir: In consequence of the defeat of General Neri,…
No. 250. Mr. Shepard to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Japan, February 17, 1872. (Received April 1.) No. 19.] Sir: His Majesty the Tenno, on Japanese new year, (February 10,)…
No. 56. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, (Petropolis,) Rio de Janeiro, February 22, 1872.(Received March 21.) No. 38.] Sir: The only act of the government of Brazil…
No. 103. Mr. Blair to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, San José, Costa Mica, February 23, 1872. (Received April 2.) No. 122.] Sir: In an interview I had…
[Inclosure 1.] Mr. Delano to Mr. Fish. Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C., February 23, 1872. (Received February 24.) Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your…
No. 244. Mr. Marsh to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Borne, February 26, 1872. (Received March 26.) No. 399.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
No. 292. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 26, 1872. (Received March 15.) No. 523.] Sir: On the 1st of January last President Juarez,…
No. 119. Mr. Wing to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Quito, Ecuador, February 27, 1872. (Received April 15.) No. 200.] Sir: I have the honor to state that the 22d…
No. 6. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 27, 1872. (Sent 12.30 p.m.) Granville informed me confidentially last night that Thornton has telegraphed him that Washington Cabinet has…
[Inclosure 1.] Mr. Belknap to Mr. Fish. War Department, Washington City, February 27, 1872. (Received March 1.) Sir: The inclosed copy of a communication from the commanding officer of Fort…
No. 10. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 28, 1872. (Sent 5.40 p.m.) Granville desires me to send change of language of his proposal, as follows: After word…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 232.] Mr. Palacio to Mr. Fish. Legation of Mexico, February 28, 1872. Sir: For several days past I have been constantly in the receipt of letters…
No. 28. Mr. Jay to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] American Legation, Vienna, February 29, 1872. (Received March 22.) No. 414.] Sir: On calling to-day at the foreign office, this being Count…
No. 294. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 29, 1872. (Received March 15.) No. 526.] Sir: The military situation in Mexico has assumed an…