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. 102. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 11, 1872. (Received at 3.40 p.m.) Have acknowledged Lord Granville’s note telegraphed you this morning, saying I have transmitted it…
No. 234. Mr. Baxter to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 12, 1872. (Received July 18.) No. 55.] Sir: Honduras is still in a very unsettled…
No. 103. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 12, 1872—3.45 p.m.(Received at 10.45 p.m.) Have this moment received another long communication from Lord Granville. It is in a…
No. 104. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, June 13, 1872. (Received June 25.) No. 254.] Sir: With this I transmit copies of all correspondence…
No. 110. Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Geneva, June 15, 1872. (Received at 6.30 p.m.) Our argument presented. Tenterden presents note in form almost identical with Granville’s note of…
No. 66. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, (Petropolis,) Rio de Janeiro, June 16, 1872. (Received July 12.) No. 59.] Sir: A good deal of feeling has been…
No. 252. Mr. Shepard to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Japan, June 16, 1872. (Received July 22.) No. 46.] Sir: On the 14th instant I had the honor of presenting…
No. 139. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. American Legation, Berlin, June 17, 1872. (Received July 3.) No. 374.] Sir: How to deal with the Jesuits in Germany became a topic…
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 373.] American Legation, Berlin, June 17, 1872. (Received July 3.) Sir: I send you by the Hamburg packet of the 19th instant three bound…
No. 113. Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Geneva, June, 19, 1872. (Received at 6 p.m.) The Counsel write me as follows: We are of the opinion that the announcement…
No. 155. Mr. Holt to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Gaspé, June 20, 1872. (Received June 20.) Hon. H. Fish, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.: Schooner James Bliss, of Gloucester, seized…
No. 7. Letter of General Schenck in answer to Mr. Fish’s letter of June 3. Legation of the United States, London, June 20, 1872. My Dear Mr. Fish: I have…
No. 157. Mr. Bolt to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Gaspé, Quebec, June 21, 1872. (Received June 21.) Hon. Hamilton Eish: The scandalous action of hoisting the Dominion flag over the American,…
No. 235. Mr. Baxter to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 21, 1872. (Received July 18.) No. 56.] Sir: I know so little of the actual…
No. 159. Mr. Holt to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Gaspé, Quebec, June 22, 1872. Schooner James Bliss, of Gloucester, seized by cutter Stella Marie, on 18th, off Anticosti, for alleged in-shore…
No. 67. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, (Petropolis) Rio de Janeiro, June 24, 1872. (Received July 22.) No. 64.] Sir: With the exception of the incident of…
No. 140. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. American Legation, Berlin, June 24, 1872. (Received July 13.) No. 376.] Sir: The proposition to invite the chancellor of the German Empire to…
[Extract.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 377.] American Legation, Berlin, June 24, 1872. (Received July 13.) Sir: * * * * * * * I transmit a translation of…
No. 8. Letter of Judge Williams in answer to Mr. Fish’s letter of June 3. Department of Justice, Washington, June 24, 1872. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
No. 234. Mr. Marsh to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Rome, June, 24, 1872. (Received July 31.) No. 407.] Sir: The session of the Italian parliament which has…
No. 115. Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Geneva, June 25, 1872. (Received at 8 p.m.) Counsel write me regarding the statement sent Schenck for you to-day: We concur in…
No. 116. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 26, 1872. (Received at 11 a.m.) Davis telegraphs as follows: [Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish] At the Conference convened this…
No. 117. Mr. Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, June 27, 1872. (Received at 12 m.) Davis telegraphs me to send you the following: [Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish.] Lord…
No. 118. Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Geneva, June 27, 1872. (Received at 3.45 p.m.) British argument tiled. Arbitration goes on. DAVIS.