Letter

Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 21, 1866

Author

Charles Francis Adams

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

July 21, 1866

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

No. 1243.]

Legation of the United States, London, July 21, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to report to you the payment to me by the lord’s commissioners of the treasury of the sum of £27,802 1s. 8d. on account of the share of the United States in the first instalment of the Japanese indemnity.

The authority to act in this matter was conferred upon me in your despatches No. 1743 of the 23d of April, No. 1783 of the 16th, and No. 1792 of the 26th of June, 1866. In further execution of the instructions therein contained, I have this day deposited the draft on the Bank of England received for the above-named sum, with Messrs. Baring Brothers & Company, to be carried to the credit of the Secretary of State.

Copies of the correspondence on the subject are herewith transmitted.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

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.