Letter

Fred’k T. Frelinghuysen to James C. Morton, June 30, 1884

Author

Fred’k T. Frelinghuysen

Recipient

James C. Morton

Date

June 30, 1884

Type

Letter

Language

English

No. 104. Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Morton.

[Telegram.]

Washington, June 30, 1884.

I am directed by the President to instruct you as the representative of the United States Government to attend the ceremonies at Paris on the 4th of July, incident to the presentation to this country of the colossal bronze statue of “Liberty Enlightening the World,” and on behalf of the President make known its acceptance.

You will avail yourself of the opportunity to express the thanks of the Government and people of the United States for the statue as a work of art and as a monument of the abiding friendship of the people of France.

You will assure the Franco-American Union Committee, the president of the council, and the citizens of the French Republic, that the American people return most heartily the friendly sentiments which prompted this noble gift to America.

FRELINGHUYSEN.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P 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 P.