John Bigelow Sr. was an American lawyer, diplomat, and historian who edited the complete works of Benjamin Franklin and the first autobiography of Franklin taken from Franklin's previously lost original manuscript. He played a central role in the founding of the New York Public Library in 1895 and served as the first president of the New York Law School Board of Trustees.
Head Quarters Fredericksburgh [New York] October 9th. 1778 Sir, By His Excellency’s command, I am to request, you will immediately furnish him with an exact return of all the cloaths…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a despatch of the 12th ultimo, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 1.] Department of State, Washington, December 22, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 2d of December, which was written upon the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1864. Sir: Referring to my instruction No. 1, enclosing your commission as charge d’affaires ad interim to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 5.] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1864. Sir: Mr. Pennington’s despatch of the 7th of December, No. 2, has been received, and I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 6.] Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1864. Sir: Mr. Pennington’s despatch of the 7th, No. 3, has been received, and I perform an…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 9.] Department of State, Washington, December 29,1864. Sir: On the 30th ultimo, and on the 7th instant, our consul at Nantes informed this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of despatch No. 556, from the late William L.…
Mr. Davisson to Mr. Bigelow Consulate of the United States, Bordeaux, January 12, 1865. Sir: I learn from the United States consul at Elsineur that the Arman iron-clad Sphinx, (now…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 38.] Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir: Mr. Etchison, recently for a brief period United States consul at Matamoras, a month or…
[Translation.] Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys to Mr. Bigelow Paris, February 8, 1865. Sir: I have had the honor to announce to you that his excellency M. the minister of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1865. Sir: I transmit a copy of a despatch, and of its accompaniments, of the 22d of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, February 21, 1865. Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of the 10th instant, and of the accompanying…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 50.] Departmeint of State, Washington. February 22, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * From the account which you give me of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 6th instant, No. 19, which relates to the movements of the…
Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys to Mr. Bigelow. Paris, April 26, 1865. Sir: The telegrams published in the evening papers inform me of the horrible crime of which Messieurs Lincoln and…
From the legation of H. L. M. the Shah of Persia, at Paris, to the United States Minister. Paris, May 9, 1865. I have just received a telegram from Teheran,…
F. Campadelli 9 Villa St. Michel, (Batignolles,) Paris, May 17, 1865. The triumph of the federal cause, or rather of justice, in America made every heart friendly to liberty palpitate…
[Translation.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Bigelow Marmoutier, August 2, 1865. Mr. Minister: The undersigned has the honor very respectfully to represent to you that the person called George Schneider, native…
[Translation.] Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys to Mr. Bigelow Paris, August 14, 1865. Sir: I have received the two despatches which you have done me the honor to address to me…
Mr. Mancomble to Mr. Bigelow Paris, November 17, 1865. Sir: You have requested of me a memorandum in relation to the affair of the salt-makers, of which I had the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 326.] Department of State, Washington, December 9, 1865. Sir: I have received your interesting despatch of the 20th ultimo, No. 198, informing me of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow, No. 336.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1865 Sir: I transmit to you a copy of a correspondence between Allen McLane, esq., president of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow No. 375.] Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1866. Sir: The Marquis de Montholon called here yesterday, and the first topic of conversation between us…