Gerolt to Hamilton Fish, October 15, 1870

Baron Gerolt to Mr. Fish

The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the North German Union, has the honor most respectfully herewith to transmit to the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of the United States, a copy of a dispatch from his most high government, of the 27th ultimo, in which the two circulars read by the late minister of foreign affairs, the Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne, in the session of the 1st of September last, of the Corps Législatif, wherein the German troops are accused of various violations of the law of nations at large, as well as of treaties, are categorically contradicted, and in which also the manner is shown in which the Geneva convention has been observed by the French government.

The undersigned gladly avails himself of this occasion to reiterate to the Hon. Hamilton Fish the expression of his most distinguished consideration.