Letter

Hamilton Fish to E. R. Hoar , Attorney-General, August 10, 1869

Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

Sir: I have the honor to inclose copies of letters to the district attorney and marshal for the southern district of New York, dated this day, instructing them to turn over the custody of the Spanish gun-boats to the Navy Department, by order of the President. I will thank you to give similar directions to these officers, whose proceedings were origin-atedon your order.

I have the honor to be, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.

Hon. E. R. Hoar, 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.