John Adam Kasson was a nineteenth-century lawyer, politician and diplomat from south-central Iowa. Elected to the U.S. House six times, he repeatedly interrupted his congressional service to serve in the Diplomatic service in many different capacities.
[Inclosure 4 in No. 426.—Translation.] Mr. Christitch to Mr. Kasson. Principality of Servia, Legation in Austria-Hungary, Vienna, February 13, 1881. Monsieur le Ministre: I have just received the response of…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 432.—Translation.] Mr. Erasmus to Mr. Kasson. [Telegram.] Vienna, Dorothee-gasse 11. [undated]. Jacob Erasmus, citizen of the North American States, according to certificate taken from him, has…
No. 26. Mr. Evarts to Mr. Kasson. [Telegram.] Washington, February 24, 1881. See minister foreign affairs and protest firmly against proposed decree. Certainly, it should not operate except after a…
[Inclosure in No. 433.—Translation.] Baron Haymerle to Mr. Kasson. Vienna, March 1, 1881. With reference to the inquiry contained in the esteemed note of the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary…
No. 28. Mr. Kasson to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Vienna, March 8, 1881. (Received March 26.) No. 432.] Sir: I beg to advise the Department of the…
[Inclosure in No. 453.—Translation.] Minister for Foreign Affairs to Mr. Kasson. Vienna, March 29, 1881. The undersigned has had the honor to receive the esteemed note of the 18th instant,…
No. 34. Mr. Blaine to Mr. Kasson. Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1881. No. 224.] Sir: Your dispatch of the 24th of December last, (No. 400), in relation to…