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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, September 28, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 23.] Department of State,Washington, September 28, 1861. Sir: By some accident our foreign mail missed the steamer. It is only just now that I…
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James S. Pike to “Baron Van Zuylen, September 25, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 18.] United States Legation,The Hague, September 25, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose the communication from the Dutch government in reference to…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, September 23, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 22.] Department of State,Washington, September 23, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of August 28, No. 14, has been received. We await with some interest the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 18, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] United States Legation,The Hague, September 18, 1861. Sir: The minister of foreign affairs has not yet furnished me with the promised communication on…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 11, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 16.] Legation of the United States,The Hague, September 11, 1861. Sir: Subsequently to the interviews I had with the minister of foreign affairs, of…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, September 5, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 21.] Department of State,Washington, September 5, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of August 18, (No. 13,) has been received, and the opinions it expresses seem…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, September 4, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 15.] United States Legation,The Hague, September 4, 1861. Sir: Since writing to you on the 28th ultimo in regard to my action on the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, August 28, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 14.] United States Legation,The Hague, August 28, 1861. Sir: The mails of to-day bring intelligence from America that the privateer steamer Sumter, bearing the…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, August 18, 1861
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 13.] United States Legation,The Hague, August 18, 1861. Sir: I avail myself of the departure of my predecessor, Mr. Murphy, for America, who sails…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, August 15, 1861
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 15.] Department of State,Washington, August 15, 1861. Sir: We learn, in a manner which obliges us to give unwilling credit, that the Sumter, an…