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William Henry Seward to Hamilton Fish, April 22, 1870
Mr. George F. Seward to Mr. Fish. Washington, April 22, 1870. (Received April 30.) Sir: It is well known that the principles on which our intercourse with China has for…
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Letters to Hamilton Fish
B. 1808 · D. 1893
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.
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Edward, Thornton to Hamilton Fish, April 22, 1870
Mr. Thornton to Mr. Fish. Washington, April 22, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday’s date, in which you call my attention…
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John Lothrop Motley to Hamilton Fish, May 14, 1870
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 333.] Legation of the United States, London, May 14, 1870. (Received May 26.) Sir: * * * I beg to refer you to *…
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Tuckerman to Hamilton Fish, May 14, 1870
Mr. Tuckerman to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Athens, May 14, 1870. (Received June 16.) Sir: I avail myself of a private opportunity to forward a paper which…
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Edw’d Thornton to Hamilton Fish, June 2, 1870
Mr. Thornton to Mr. Fish. Washington, June 2, 1870. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 31st ultimo relative to the exception which…
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Edward Thornton to Hamilton Fish, June 11, 1870
Mr. Thornton to Mr. Fish. Washington, June 11, 1870. (Received June 13.) Sir: I had the honor to receive yesterday your note of the 8th instant relative to an apparent…
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George Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, July 2, 1870
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 108.] American-Legation, Berlin, July 2, 1870. (Received July 21, 1870.) Sir: Your No. 199, on the reform of the coinage of the world, was…
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Wickham Hoffman to Hamilton Fish, July 15, 1870
Mr. W. Hoffman to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.—Received 9.30 a. m. July 16, 1870.] Paris, July 15, 1870. Fish, Washington: War is certain. Can I take Prussian subjects in France under…
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Frederick F. Low to Hamilton Fish, July 16, 1870
Mr. F. F. Low to Mr. Fish. No. 15.] Legation of the United States, Pekin, July 16, 1870. (Received September 21.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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HOFFMAN, Paris to Hamilton Fish, July 18, 1870
[Telegram.—Received July 19, 1870.] Mr. W. Hoffman to Mr. Fish. July 18, 1870. Fish, Washington: Consented to take North German under protection, on application of ambassador, with assent of France.…
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E. B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 18, 1870
[Telegram.—Received July 19, 1870.] Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Paris, July 18, 1870. Fish, Washington: Prussian chargé has notice declaration war. Leaves to-morrow. Places archives under our protection.…
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Friedrich von Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, July 18, 1870
Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish. By order of the King, the North German government begs the United States Government to allow that the United States legation at Paris may protect…
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Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, July 19, 1870
Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish. Legation of North Germany, Washington, July 19, 1870. (Received July 19.) Sir: I have the honor to communicate to you the following cable dispatch, received…
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E. B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 21, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. [By cable.] Paris, July 21, 1870—10.50 a. m. Fish, Washington: Government refuses to exempt North German steamers from capture, except those now at…
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John Lothrop Motley to Hamilton Fish, July 21, 1870
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 394.] Legation of the United States, London, July 21, 1870. (Received August 3.) Sir: I have the honor to send herewith two copies of…
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E. B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 24, 1870
[Telegram.—Received July 25, 1870, at 9.30 a.m.] Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Paris, July 24, 1870. Fish, Washington: French government assents to our protecting North Germans and Saxons.…
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Elihu B. Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 25, 1870
[Telegram.] Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Paris, July 25, 1870. Official notice that France, in present war, adheres to the declaration of Paris, as well in regard to United States…
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Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, July 25, 1870
Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish. Legation of the North German Union, Washington, July 25, 1870. (Received July 26.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note…
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Horace Rublee to Hamilton Fish, July 25, 1870
Mr. Horace Rublee to Mr. Fish. No. 21.] Legation of the United States, Berne, July 25, 1870. (Received August 16, 1870.) Sir: The Federal Assembly of Switzerland concluded its regular…
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Yeaman to Hamilton Fish, July 26, 1870
Mr. Geo. H. Yeaman to Mr. Fish. No. 250.] Legation op the United States, Copenhagen, July 26, 1870. Sir: I herewith inclose the Danish and French texts of the proclamation…
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Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, July 27, 1870
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 118.] American Legation, Berlin, July 27, 1870. (Received November 10.) Sir: To-day I have to send you an authentic copy of one of the…
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Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, July 28, 1870
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish, No. 119.] American Legation, Berlin, July 28, 1870. (Received August 18.) Sir: Yesterday at the foreign office I was requested to authorize Mr. Washburne at…
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Yeaman to Hamilton Fish, July 29, 1870
Mr. Geo. H. Yeaman to Mr. Fish. No. 251.] Legation of the United States, Copenhagen, July 29, 1870. (Received August, 17, 1870.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 250, of…
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Washburne to Hamilton Fish, July 29, 1870
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 242.] Legation of the United States, Paris, July 29, 1870. (Received August 11, 1870.) Sir: I have just learned, what may be…