Letter
A Bingham to Terashima Munenori , His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s, May 15, 1878
[Inclosure 2 in No. 796.]
Mr. Bingham to Mr. Terashima.
United States Legation, Tokei, May 15, 1878.
Sir: Your excellency’s communication of the 14th instant is received, wherein you acquaint me of the death on that day, by the hands of assassins, of his excellency, Okubo Toshimichi, councilor of state and minister of the interior, while on his way to call upon His Imperial Majesty the Emperor.
The loss of this greatly esteemed and valuable minister of state is deeply deplored by me.
Accept, I pray your excellency, the assurance of my high consideration.
JNO. A. BINGHAM.
His Excellency Terashima Munenori, His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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