Letter

Aali to E. Joy Morris, March 8, 1866

[Translation.]

Aali Pacha to Mr. Morris.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive the note which you were pleased to address me, containing the proclamation of his excellency President Johnson, announcing the abolition of slavery throughout the entire territory of the United States of America.

In thanking you for this communication, I take great pleasure in tendering through you the most cordial congratulations of the Sublime Porte to the government and people of the United States on the adoption of such a grand social measure, and which reflects upon them infinite honor.

I beg you, sir, to accept the assurance of my perfect consideration.

AALI.

Mr. E. Joy Morris, Minister Resident of the United States of America.

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.