PERCIYAL LOWELL, Foreign Secretary of Special Mission to A true translation. PERCIYAL LOWELL, Foreign Secretary of Special Mission, July 14, 1883

The King of Tah-Chosun to President Arthur.

The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Lucius H. Foote, brought me Your Excellency’s letter, which I have read with care, and with the contents of which I have been delighted.

The treaty concluded last year has now been ratified and put into execution, and the natural result of this is that my country congratulates herself.

Your Excellency’s minister, Lucius H. Foote, is on excellent terms with us; is just and upright; and in the transaction of his business at the capital is always in accord with the views of my Government. He will fully realize in action the intention of the United States Government with regard to his appointment. The relations between our countries, will, I hope and trust, be every day closer, an end which will be most gratifying to all.

I pray that under Your Excellency’s beneficent rule the people of the United States of America will for ages to come experience the most blessed results.