Billot to James C. Morton, June 7, 1884

Mr. Billot to Mr. Morton.

Sir: On the 1st of October last yon forwarded to Mr. Challesnel Lacour, for communication to the French military authorities, the duplicate of the inclosed act of the supreme court of New York dated 17th July, 1882, according American naturalization to M. Julien Aubry, born on the 3d of February, 1856, at Cirey (Meurthe-et-Moselle), a young soldier of the class of 1876.

The minister of war, to whom my predecessor did not omit to forward this document, informs me that according to information obtained from the keeper of the seals this M. Aubry has not transmitted to the minister of justice any application to be authorized to acquire foreign nationality.

Under these circumstances his erasure from the lists of our army cannot be pronounced. However, this soldier having terminated his period of activity, in the event of his now making a similar application to the minister of justice in order to regulate his position, the minister of war would be disposed to support the same in a favorable manner.

I hasten to inform you accordingly.

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