Letter

A. A. Burton to F. W. Rice, December 20, 1865

Mr. Burton to Mr. Rice

No. 16.]

Sir: Your two notes of November 24, 1865, relating to the killing of a negro on the wharf at Aspinwall by a sentinel of the United States steamer James Adger, on the 10th ultimo, was received to-day. I will thank you to inquire into and inform me as fully as practicable of the facts connected with the occurrence.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

ALLAN A. BURTON.

F. W. Rice, Esq., United States Consul, Aspinwall.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty.