John Jay to To his excellency the Count Andrássy , Imperial and Royal, September 18, 1874

Mr. Jay to the Count Andrássy.

The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt, this morning, of the courteous rote of his excellency the imperial and royal minister for foreign affairs, advising the undersigned of the arrangements made by the imperial and royal government to assist the commission appointed by the President in reference to the improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi. The undersigned prays his excellency to accept his sincere thanks for this prompt compliance with the wishes of the commission in regard to their visit to Vienna, and to say that he accepts with pleasure the obliging offer of his excellency to furnish the board with a letter of recommendation to Pesth, to which capital, General Wright and his associates propose to proceed on Sunday night.

The undersigned will be most happy to receive such a note on their behalf before their departure, and embraces with pleasure this occasion to renew to his excellency the assurance of his most distinguished consideration.