Parkes to John A. Bingham, December 27, 1875

Sir Harry S. Parkes to Mr. Bingham.

Sir: Mr. Plunkett having communicated to Mr. Robertson, Her Majesty’s consul at Kanagawa, on his departure for the Bonin Islands, your letter of the 15th ultimo, desiring inquiry to be made as to the reported death of Benjamin Pease, and also requesting information relative to the trade and population of the Bonin Islands, I have now the pleasure to forward to you the inclosed copy of a dispatch, which I have received from Mr. Robertson, furnishing all the information he was able to collect on the points you named.

It will afford Mr. Robertson and myself much satisfaction to learn that he has succeeded in meeting your wishes in this matter.

I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,