Letter

FIELD, Acting Attorney-General to Francis C. Barlow, August 11, 1869

Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal.

[Telegram.]

F. C. Barlow, United States Marshal, New York City:

766] *Yesterday’s telegram received. You will follow instructions of the State Department sent yesterday, in regard to putting Spanish gun-boats in charge of the Navy Department. The Connecticut marshal, if he have charge of the gun-boats at Mystic, will deliver the custody of them to such officers of the Navy as shall be authorized to receive them. Show this to the district attorney, and communicate with the Connecticut marshal.

W. A. FIELD,
Acting Attorney-General.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.