Letter
Avery to His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, November 27, 1874
[Inclosure 4 in No. 11.]
Mr. Avery to Prince Kung.
Legation of the United States, Peking, November 27, 1874.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your highness’s dispatch of the 24th instant,, in relation to the day appointed for an audience, and furnishing me with a copy of the decree issued respecting it.
I have made myself fully acquainted with its purport, and now beg to return your highness this reply.
I avail myself of this reply to renew the assurance of my respect, and that I am your highness obedient servant,
BENJ. P. AVERY.
His Imperial Highness Prince Kung, &c., &c.
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