Letter

George Bancroft to Hamilton Fish, September 1, 1871

Author

George Bancroft

Recipient

Hamilton Fish

Date

September 1, 1871

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish.

No. 255.]

American Legation, Berlin, September 1, 1871. (Received September 20.)

Sir: I inclose a copy of the note which I have received this day from the German Secretary of State, notifying me formally that the Emperor of Germany has accepted the office of arbitrator in the controversy on the northwestern boundary between the United States and Great Britain.Formal acceptance by the Emperor of Germany of the office of Arbitrator.

I remain, &c.,

GEO. BANCROFT.

Notes

1. No. 4.

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 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.