Book/Printed Material Recollections of a minister to France, 1869-1877, Volume 2
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Image 2 of Volume 2 WASHBURNE RECOLLECTIONS OF A MINISTER TO FRANCE 2 -
Image 3 of Volume 2 RECOLLECTIONS OF A Minister to France -
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Image 6 of Volume 2 LOUIS ADOLPHE THIERS Engraved from the Painting by Healy in the possession of ExMinister Washburne -
Image 7 of Volume 2 RECOLLECTIONS OF A Minister to France 18691877 f BY E B WASHBURNE LLD n h P WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF OCT 101887 4 NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS 1887 Ali Rights Reserved zj… -
Image 8 of Volume 2 the library or CONGRESS Press of J J Little Co Astor Place New York DCWCopyright 1886 1887 by CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS -
Image 9 of Volume 2 CONTENTSCHAPTER I THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION Terms of the ConventionRelief Contributions from AmericansMeet ing of the National AssemblyEntry of the German Troops into ParisHow American Property was Respected During the Siege… -
Image 10 of Volume 2 CONTENTSVI CHAPTER IV DESPERATION OF THE INSURGENTS PAGE Continued Fighting outside the WallsThe Communists DefeatedThe Career of LullierShells Bursting in the Streets of ParisCluserets Fall from PowerDestruction of the Home of ThiersOverthrow… -
Image 11 of Volume 2 vuCONTENTS CHAPTER VIII PARIS UNDER THE REPUBLIC PAGE The Restoration of Peace Diplomatic Relations between France and Germany ResumedA Change in the CabinetSome Personal Ex periencesRecollections of CarlsbadJules Favres Successor Thiers Confirmed… -
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Image 13 of Volume 2 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS Louis Adolphe Thiers Engraved from the Painting by Healy in possession of ExMinister Washburne Frontispiece TO FACE PAGE The Three Hussars io The Burning of the… -
Image 14 of Volume 2 X LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS fag Fortified Camp of the Insurrectionary National Guard on the Butte Montmartre 36 Autograph of Dufaure 38 General Clément Thomas 39 The Shooting of Thomas and Lecomte 40… -
Image 15 of Volume 2 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xi PAGE Pass Furnished to Mr Washburne by the Authorities of the Commune 204 Gustave Flourens 208 Mr Washburnes Pass between Versailles and Paris 210 Facsimile of a Pass… -
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Image 17 of Volume 2 RECOLLECTIONS OF A MINISTER TO FRANCE CHAPTER I THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION Terms of the ConventionRelief Contributions from AmericansMeeting of the National AssemblyEntry of the German Troops into ParisHow American Property… -
Image 18 of Volume 2 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION as a first instalment of a subscription in New York city for the poor in France I lost no time in calling on M Jules Favre… -
Image 19 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 3 Defence for their generous assistance in the present calamities In another note he said that he was infinitely touched by the striking mark of sympathy which… -
Image 20 of Volume 2 4 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION arms Neither sufferings nor death in battle could have constrained Paris to such a cruel sacrifice It yielded only to hunger It had become a necessity… -
Image 21 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 5 cumstances that never before attended the convening of a representative body But it is not within the scope of this narrative to make a full history… -
Image 22 of Volume 2 6 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION dent in Paris which is indeed one of the most readable and interesting histories of that remarkable epoch I find that subsequently on April 4 1871… -
Image 23 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 7 On February 24th I received an official communication from the State department at Washington in respect to many matters touched upon by me in my official… -
Image 24 of Volume 2 8 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION people of Paris counselling forbearance and modera tion and the press with great unanimity seconded such appeal Indeed all the papers agreed to suspend their publications… -
Image 25 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 9 Many of the Americans who had been residents of Parisbegan to return during the last of February al though there was much detention of passengers and… -
Image 26 of Volume 2 IO THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION avenue But few people were out at that early hour in the morning Soon after this six more hussars made their appearance by the same route… -
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Image 29 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION u tering at ten oclock as had been previously announced it was not until halfpast one oclock in the afternoon that the Royal Guard of Prussia in… -
Image 30 of Volume 2 12 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION by some individual advancing from the sidewalk and giv ing his hand to a Germn cavalryman whereat the crowd went for him But his backing seemed… -
Image 31 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 13 battle was to be improvised After standing around for about an hour I was enabled by the courtesy of a French officer to slip through the… -
Image 32 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION upon the walls of Paris and I could hear of no act of violence of any significance It is but just to say that the people of… -
Image 33 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 15 in a manner that could but excite the wonder and admi ration of the world In this communication to my government I stated that I was… -
Image 34 of Volume 2 6 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION I gave orders that in no case would I consent to have the furnished apartments of the Americans occupied in that manner and no apartment was… -
Image 35 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 17 of the National Defence I had been treated by it with the greatest kindness and with all the consideration due to me as a diplomatic representative… -
Image 36 of Volume 2 18 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION however and there seemed to be a larger number of Ger man troops in the city than at any time the day before Everything however continued… -
Image 37 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 19 sooner were the troops fairly on their way out of the city than the closed stores cafés restaurants and hôtels threw open their doors the avenue… -
Image 38 of Volume 2 20 the armistice and the evacuation I addressed an official note on March nth to Count Bismarck in regard to the release from prison of these Germans I said that I was… -
Image 39 of Volume 2 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION 21 forced the billeting of French soldiers upon Americans It appeared however that the Mayor or his subordi nates had undertaken to quarter as many German troops… -
Image 40 of Volume 2 22 THE ARMISTICE AND THE EVACUATION worth from seven to ten millions of dollars the damage by casualties resulting from war did not amount to five hundred dollars excepting always the horses…
About this Item
Title
- Recollections of a minister to France, 1869-1877,
Names
- Washburne, E. B. (Elihu Benjamin), 1816-1887.
Created / Published
- New York, C. Scribner's sons, 1887.
Headings
- - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
- - Washburne, E. B.--(Elihu Benjamin),--1816-1887
- - Diplomats--United States--Biography
- - Diplomats--France--Biography
Medium
- 2 v. fronts., illus., plates, ports., map, facsims. 25 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- DC285 .W33
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 04017634
Online Format
- image
- online text