Hamilton Fish to George Bancroft, November 27, 1872

Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of a dispatch of the 2d instant, No. 421, from Mr. Nicholas Fish, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, inclosing a copy of a note addressed to him by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stating that the German Government decline to accept payment for expenses incurred in the arbitration of the boundary question between the United States and Great Britain.Friendly act of German Government highly appreciated.

The President, highly appreciating this friendly act, has instructed me to convey, through the Legation, to the Imperial Government, an expression of his thanks for the courtesy thus extended to the Government of the United States. * * * * * * *

I am, &c.,