Letter

Henry A. Peirce to C. C. Harris, His Hawaiian Majesty’s, March 29, 1871

Author

Henry A. Peirce

Recipient

C. C. Harris, His Hawaiian Majesty’s

Date

March 29, 1871

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Peirce to Mr. Harris

Legation of the United States of America, Honolulu, March 29, 1871.

Sir: Under instructions from the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, I have the honor and pleasure to convey the thanks of the United States Government to His Hawaiian Majesty, and to Mr. Hutchison, his minister of the interior, for the aid and assistance rendered by them to the officers and crew of the United States steamer Saginaw, by the prompt dispatch of the government steamer Kilauea, and the timely and efficient relief afforded to those shipwrecked on Ocean Island; also for the deep interest manifested by His Majesty in the fate of those unfortunate persons.

Renewing assurances of great consideration and high respect, I am your excellency’s obedient servant,

HENRY A. PEIRCE.

His Excellency C. C. Harris, His Hawaiian Majesty’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

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.