Letter

Pakenham to Jefferson Davis, July 26, 1871

No. 228.

Mr. Pakenham to Mr. Davis

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that intelligence has reached me from the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island, to the effect that that government yesterday decided not to enforce the fishery laws during the present season, and pending the consideration of the treaty by the legislature of that portion of Her Majesty’s dominions.

I have the honor, &c.,

J. PAKENHAM.
Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗
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 Pr.