Letter
Hamilton Fish to George S. Boutwell, April 3, 1869
Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, to Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury.
Department of State, Washington, April 3, 1869.
Sir,: The chargé d’affaires of Hayti has addressed a note to this Department, stating that persons acting for those he calls rebels in his country are fitting out a steamer called the Florida, at Chester, Pennsylvania, for the service of the enemies of his government. He consequently asks that the clearance of that vessel may be prevented.
I will consequently thank you to cause inquiry to be made into the case, and to adopt such measures as the result may warrant under the law.
I have the honor to be, sir, yours, &c.,
HAMILTON FISH.
Hon. George S. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury.
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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.