Synopsis
This book compiles diplomatic correspondence sent and received by the US Secretary of State and US diplomats serving in Prussia, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Rome, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and other nations in 1866. These exchanges document discussions on extradition treaties, neutrality in wars, the recruitment of soldiers, the treatment of naturalized citizens who return to their country of origin, the acquisition of warships by Japan, the prosecution of criminals sent to the US, an international conference on cholera, and much more. The letters provide an in-depth examination of international relations in the 19th century and shed light on the political and diplomatic issues of the day.
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