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. 470. Mr. Thomas to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Lima, Peru,October 27, 1874. (Received November 17.) No. 136.] Sir: It has been ascertained that another revolutionary movement against the…
[Untitled] Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, 1514 H Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., November 1, 1875. Sir: By order of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, I have…
No. 205. Mr. Foster to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, November 8, 1875. (Received November 22.) No. 347.] Sir: In my dispatch No. 293, of May 25…
No. 168. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, November 12, 1875. (Received Nov. 26.) No. 402.] Sir: Referring to my No. 399,…
No. 169. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, Nov. 12, 1875. (Received Nov. 26.) No. 403.] Sir: I beg leave, most respectfully,…
No. 289. Mr. Cushing to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Madrid, November 16, 1875. Fish, Secretary, Washington: Spanish note has come in. * * * * * * * It repeats assurance…
No. 60. Mr. Wullweber to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Quito, Ecuador, November 17, 1875. (Received December 13.) No. 3.] Sir: I have the honor to inform you…
No. 242. Mr. Cushing to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Madrid, December 2, 1875. (Received December 22.) No. 697] Sir: The civil war existing in Spain turns partly on a…
No. 183. Mr. Bingham to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Tokei, Japan, December 4, 1875. (Received January 5,1876.) No. 303.] Sir: On the 29th ultimo, I was present by invitation…
No. 184. Mr. Bingham to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Tokei, Japan, December 7, 1875. (Received Jan. 5, 1876.) No. 304.] Sir: Referring to my No. 151, of date November…
No. 170. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 28, 1875. (Received Jan. 10, 1876.) No. 414.] Sir: Referring to my No.…
No. 295. Mr. Andrews to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Stockholm, December 28, 1875. (Received January 21, 1876.) No. 314.] Sir: * * * * * * The…
No. 64. Mr. Hitt to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Paris, January 1, 1876. (Received January 21.) No. 1271.] Sir: To-day the President received the diplomatic corps at…
No. 296. Mr. Andrews to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Stockholm, January 3, 1876. (Received January 25.) No. 315.] Sir: I have the honor to report that the…
No. 224. Mr. Gibbs to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Lima, Peru, January 13, 1876. (Received February 10.) No. 50.] Sir: In my dispatch No. 36, October 30…
No. 209. Mr. Foster to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 2, 1876. (Received February.) No. 378.] Sir: The country continues in much the same condition as…
No. 49. Mr. Scruggs to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Bogotá, February 5, 1876. (Received March 9.) No. 147.] Sir: The National Congress of Colombia assembled and effected…
No. 34. Mr. Seward to Mr. Fish. Hong Kong, February 9, 1876. (Received March 23.) No. 13.] Sir: In my trade report for last year I mentioned the steps taken…
No. 101. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] London, February 15, 1876. Winslow arrested. Send charge with proof at once. SCHENCK.
No. 171. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, February 17, 1876. (Received March 6.) No. 431.] Sir: Inviting reference to my No.…
No. 188. Mr. Bingham to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Japan, Tokei, February 21, 1876. (Received March 23.) No. 346.] Sir: On the 8th instant I received from Mr. Terashima,…
No. 64. Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Paris, February 25, 1876. (Received March 13.) No. 1293.] Sir: You will have had very full particulars by…
No. 236. Mr. Boker to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, February 25, 1876. (Received March 20.) No. 57.] Sir: I have the honor to inclose to…
No. 78. Mr. Davis to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Berlin, February 28, 1876. (Received March 20.) No. 291.] Sir: * * * * * * * I…