de Linden , General Secretary to the Delegates of the International Antislavery Committee, London to Baron de Linden, general secretary of the international anti-slavery committee, December 29, 1874

General Schenck to Baron de Linden, general secretary of the international anti-slavery committee.

Monsieur le Baron: Yesterday I received your note of the 12th instant, with an enclosed communication addressed to the Secretary of State for foreign affairs of the United States, calling his attention to an accompanying “memorandum” and inviting an appointment, on the part of my Government, of a delegate ad audiendum et ad referendum to a conference of the delegates of the international antislavery committee, to be held in London on the 1st February, 1875.

In view of the high position and character of the gentlemen who are the signers of this address, the respectability of their organization, and the great benevolent cause in which they are engaged, Ihavehastened to forwardit to Mr. Fish, the Secretary of State, at Washington, for such attention and action as it may seem to the Government of the United States to require.

I have the honor to be, Monsieur le Baron, with sentiments of high respect, your obedient servant,