Hitt to Hamilton Fish, March 3, 1877

No. 94. Mr. Hitt to Mr. Fish.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter on the metallic standard of currency, by Mr. E. de Parien, published in Le Français on the 24th ultimo, and addressed to Mr. Washburne, being called forth by Mr. Washburne’s dispatch to you, No. 1307, of date March 27, 1876, which was published in the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1876, page 109, and republished in French in Le Steele of the 29th of January last.

Mr. de Parien is a statesman who has been honorably known in French politics for thirty years as a legislator, cabinet minister, and now senator; is a member of the Institute, and the author of various works of high reputation in jurisprudence and political economy.

I have, &c.,