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. 70. Mr. Shannon to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Rio de Janeiro, August 25, 1872. (Received September 21.) No. 76] Sir: Public interest in Brazil is now wholly absorbed…
No. 143. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. American Legation, Berlin, August 26, 1872. (Received September 11.) No. 391.] Sir: The note which, in conformity with your instruction, No. 495, I…
No. 40. Mr. Jag to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] American Legation, Vienna, August 27, 1872. (Received September 12.) No. 460.] Sir: I herewith transmit to the Department (by the same post…
No. 41. Mr. Jay to Mr. Fish. American Legation, Vienna, August 31, 1872. (Received October 23.) No. 463.] Sir: I have delayed my reply to your dispatch No. 228, dated…
No. 13. Mr. Jay to Mr. Fish. American Legation, Vienna, September 3, 1872. (Received September 18.) No. 464.] Sir: I herewith inclose the Official Gazette of this morning, containing, in…
No. 173. Mr. Case to Mr. Fish. Navy Department, Washington, September 3, 1872. (Received September 4.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…
No. 242. Mr. De Long to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Japan,September 3, 1872. (Received Nov. 1.) No. 271.] Sir: I have the honor to advise you of the perfect…
No. 132. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Paris, September 5, 1872. (Received September 19.) No. 679.] Sir: I have the honor to forward you herewith…
No. 237. Mr. Baxter to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sept. 6, 1872. (Received Oct. 8.) No. 62.] Sir: My courier that I dispatched from Amapala,…
No. 489. Mr. Pile to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States of America, Caracas, September 9, 1872. (Rec’d Oct. 22.) No. 60.] Sir: Since my No. 50, referring to…
No. 206. Mr. Francis to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Athens, September 14, 1872. (Received October 7.) No 74.] Sir: The Greek cabinet, as now constituted, is as…
No. 85. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, September 19, 1872. (Received November 23.) No. 188.] Sir: The proper disposition of the surplus of the…
No. 267. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, September 20, 1872. (Received October 17.) No. 640.] Sir: Herewith I inclose the speeches pronounced by President…
Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish. Paris, September 21, 1872. (Received October 10, 1872.) Award and protocols transmitted. Sir: I transmit herewith, in a separate inclosure, the original award of the…
No. 268. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, September 23, 1872. (Received October 17.) No. 642.] Sir: Referring to my No. 616, of the 24th…
No. 490. Mr. Pile to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States of America, Caracas, September 23, 1872. (Rec’d Oct. 21.) No. 64.] Sir: The steamer Virginius left Puerto Cabello…
No. 71. Mr. Shannon to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Rio de Janeiro, September 24, 1872. (Received October 22.) No. 79.] Sir: The primary elections for deputies, which took place…
No. 322. Mr. Thomas to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Lima, Pern, September 26, 1872. (Received October 21.) No. 6.] Sir: In the relation, which I had the…
No. 243. Mr. De Long to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Japan,September 27, 1872. (Received Nov 1.) No. 282.] Sir: Referring to my No. 271, (which by some means unknown…
[Extract.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 401.] American Legation, Berlin, September 30, 1872. (Received October 16.) Sir: I am assured, on the best authority, that the decision respecting our…
No. 270 Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, September 30, 1872. (Received October 17.) No. 658.] Sir: The pacification of the republic, which, in former…
No. 451. Mr. Boker to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, Constantinople, October 1, 1872. (Received October 24.) No. 55.] Sir: At the request of the Egyptian government…
[Extract.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 410.] American Legation, Berlin, October 4, 1872. (Received November 7.) Sir: The papers relating to our Arbitration were completely finished last week and…
No. 150. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, London, October 7, 1872. (Received October 23.) No. 316.] Sir: You have doubtless received a copy of the…