Letter

Hamilton Fish to Foster, February 8, 1875

No. 415. Mr. Fish to Mr. Foster.

No. 188.]

Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a letter of the 5th instant from the Secretary of War, accompanied by one of a report of the commanding officer of Fort Duncan, Texas, by which it appears that the officer in command of the Mexican forces in Northern Coahuila has been instructed to fight Indians hostile to this country, and to co-operate with United States troops when requested to do so.

You are instructed to express to the Mexican Government the gratification of this Department that such orders have been issued.

I am, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.
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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.