Letter
MSs Minister for Foreign Affairs to To His Excellency John A. Bingham, November 19, 1874
[Inclosure 2 in No. 165.—Translation.]
Mr. Terashima to Mr. Bingham.
Foreign Office, Tokei, the 19th, the 11th month, the 7th year of Meiji. November 19, 1874.)
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 14th instant, informing me of the arrival of Mexican commissioners to observe the transit of Venus and of their wishes to locate a station at a favorable place for the observation, and to erect a telegraphic line, and to connect it with the nearest telegraphic office.
The present observation being very important to the advancement of the science of astronomy, I have the honor, in reply, to comply with your request, of which I will notify the proper authorities.
I beg leave to request you to inform me of the locality where the station is to be erected.
With great respect,
TEEASHIMA MUNENOEI,
H. I. J. MSs Minister for Foreign Affairs.
H. I. J. MSs Minister for Foreign Affairs.
To His Excellency John A. Bingham, &c.
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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 P.