Letter
Pennington to William H. Seward, December 20, 1864
Mr. Pennington to Mr. Seward
No. 7.]
Legation of the United States, Paris, December 20, 1864.
Sir: Upon the receipt of your despatch No. 708, requesting this legation to forward to your department a copy of a late treaty between France and Japan, a communication was addressed to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys with a view to complying with the request.
An answer has just been received, stating in substance that there has been no late treaty entered into between France and Japan, although the subject was discussed when the Japanese ambassadors were in Paris.
I herewith enclose a translation of Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys’ answer.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
W. S. PENNINGTON.
Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C.