Commodore Goldsborough to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. United States steamer Shenandoah, Off Osaka, January 11, 1868. Dear General: It is with pain and sorrow I write to inform you that about…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. No. 2.] Legation of the United States, Osaka, January 14, 1868. Sir: It becomes my painful duty to give to you the account of…
No. 3. Notification. Citizens of the United States are informed that, in pursuance of treaty stipulations existing between the governments of the United States and Japan, the port of Hiogo…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 1.] Legation of the United States Osaka, January 2, 1868. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I left Yokohama on…
[Translation.] December 4, 1867. Sir: At the time when his Highness the Taikun succeeded his predecessor in the autumn of last year, he strongly declined accepting the office of Shogun;…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 74.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, December 13, 1867. Sir: With reference to the state of affairs in this country, I have…
Official Notification. Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, November 27, 1867. Citizens of the United States are informed that, in conjunction with my colleagues, I have made arrangements…
Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Yedo, December 4, 1867. Sir: In regard to the opening of a harbor on the west coast…
Reply of the President to Mr. Burlingame [undated]. Your Excellency: States, like individual men, have two distinct characters and fields of activity; the one domestic, the other social. If it…
Address of Mr. Burlingame to the President [undated]. Mr. President: If you had not already, through the Secretary of State, kindly relieved me from embarrassment, my first duty on the…