James Burrill Angell to Bayard Taylor, April 25, 1881

Memorandum of instructions to Mr. Taylor.

Mr. Taylor will see one or more of the secretaries of the Tsung-li Yamên. He will ask them to convey to the ministers my thanks for their action yesterday, and for sending me information last evening.

He will say that while they are posting proclamations I would be obliged to them to order one posted on the chapel called in order to prevent disturbances there when services are held there.

He will also report that last night disorderly persons threw stones on to the roof and into the court of one of the members of the church, doubtless because he is a member of the church. I would respectfully suggest to their excellencies whether in the interests of order, which they are so faithfully striving to preserve, it might not be well to post one of the proclamations on the residence of this man which is known as .

He will say that Mr. McCoy had intended to leave to-morrow for Tung Chow, and ask whether it is advisable that he delay his departure at all.