John Lothrop Motley to Hamilton Fish, October 6, 1870

Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish.

Sir: I have the honor to send herewith a copy of the correspondence between Earl Granville and Count Bernstorff, Prussian and North German ambassador, on the subject of neutrality and the exportation of contraband of war, extracted from the Times of 19th ultimo.

I have not sent it before because I have been expecting day by day that it would be published in the usual pamphlet form.

This I now find will not be the case for the present, as a rejoinder is soon expected from Count Bernstorff, which, perhaps, will necessitate a further reply from Lord Granville.