Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, August 29, 1870

Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish.

The undersigned, envoy and minister plenipotentiary of the North German Union, has the honor, by order of the chancellor of the Union, to deliver to the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of the United States, a copy of a dispatch of the 10th instant, received from said chancellor, together with the two dispatches therein mentioned, which documents give information concerning the alleged secret treaty between Count Bismarck and the French envoy, Count Benedetti, which was brought up for discussion by Earl Granville in the British House of Lords, in its session of the 28th of July last.

The undersigned has the honor, at the same time, to furnish to the Hon. Hamilton Fish a copy, sent to him by the chancellor of the Union, of the correspondence between his Holiness Pope Pius IX and his Majesty the King of Prussia.

Not doubting that these documents will be read with interest by the honorable Secretary of State, the undersigned avails himself of this occasion to renew to him the assurances of his most distinguished consideration.