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.
[Translation.] Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish, Legation of the North German Union, Washington, October 12, 1870. (Received October 13.) The undersigned, envoy and minister plenipotentiary of the North German Union,…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 486.] Legation of the United States, London, October 13, 1870. (Received October 26.) Sir: I sent you on the 10th instant a dispatch, partly…
Mr. J. R. Jones to Mr. Fish. No. 64.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, October 14, 1870, (Received October 29, 1870.) Doctor Evans, an American dentist of Paris, was…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 489.] Legation of the United States, London, October 15, 1870. (Received October 29.) Sir: Referring to my No. 482, I have the honor to…
[Translation.] Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish Legation of the North German Union, Washington, October 15, 1870. (Received October 17.) The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the North German…
Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish. Legation of the North German Union, Washington, October 17, 1870. (Received October 18.) Sir: The undersigned, envoy and minister plenipotentiary of the North German Union,…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 305.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 18, 1870. (Received November 9, 1870.) Sir: Many of our countrymen, shut in by…
Mr. Blow to Mr. Fish. No. 139.] Legation of the United States, Petropolis, October 20, 1870. (Received Nov. 22, 1870.) Sir: Your dispatch of August, (circular,) though received by the…
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish No. 136.] American Legation, Berlin, September 21, 1870. (Received October 10.) I am able to report to you, on the best authority, the views which…
[Telegram.] Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. Washington, D. C., October 23, 1870. (Received at 1.30 p. m.) To Fish, Secretary of State, Washington City: Lord Granville has just informed me…
Mr. Bragdon to Mr. Fish. United States Consulate, Guayaquil, October 25, 1870. (Received November 14, 1870.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge recept of your circular of August 19,…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 296.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 26, 1870. (Received October 19.) Sir: I have the honor to inclose you herewith…
Mr. Brent to Mr. Fish No. 241.] Legation of the United States, Lima, Peru, October 27, 1870. (Received November 28, 1870.) Sir: I have the honor to inform you that…
Mr. Thomas H. Nelson to Mr. Fish. No. 308.] Legation of the United States, Mexico, October 28, 1870. (Received November 14.) Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a…
Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish. Legation of the North German Union, Washington, October 29, 1870. (Received October 29.) Sir: In obedience to a dispatch from Count Bismarck, of the 4th…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 312.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 31, 1870. (Received November 25, 1870.) Sir: I take the liberty of inclosing you…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 313.] Legation of the United States, Paris, 11 o’clock Monday night, October 31, 1870. (Received November 25, 1870.) Sir: I have waited…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 502.] Legation of the United States, London, November 1, 1870. (Received November 15.) Sir: Referring to my Nos. 482 and 489, I have now…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. [By cable.] Legation of the United States, London, November 2, 1870. (Received at 4.10 p. m., November 2.) On communicating verbally this morning the substance…
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 157.] Berlin, November 2, 1870. Sir: I have this day received your telegram of November 1, which runs as follows: It appears to the…
Mr. James B. Bond to Mr. Fish. No. 27.] United States Consulate, Para, November 3, 1870. (Received November 22.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of circular from…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. [By cable.] United States Legation, London, November 3, 1870. (Received November 3d.) Fish, Secretary of State, Washington: In correction of my telegram of yesterday, Granville…
Mr. William A. Bart to Mr. Fish. No. 123.] Consulate General of the United States of America for the British North American Provinces, Montreal, November 3, 1870. (Received November 5.)…
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Fish. No. 319.] Legation of the United States, Florence, Nov. 3, 1870. (Received Nov. 25, 1870.) Sir: The Italian government has at length decided to dissolve…