Letter

Perkins Marsh , Minister of the United States, Rome to To George P. Marsh, January 10, 1878

[Inclosure in No. 727.—Translation.]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Mr. Marsh.

M. Minister: His Majesty King Victor Emanuel ceased to live yesterday, January 9, at 2.30 p.m.

By virtue of the constitution of the Kingdom, His Royal Highness Prince Humbert succeeds to his illustrious father.

In announcing, by order of His Majesty King Humbert I, this double event, of which I beg you, Mr. Minister, to give information to your government, I avail myself of this occasion to renew to you the assurance of my most distinguished consideration.

  • DEPRETIS.
  • Mr. G. Perkins Marsh, Minister of the United States, Rome.
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