Letter

Prince Kung to Anson Burlingame, August 15, 1862

Author

Prince Kung

Recipient

Anson Burlingame

Date

August 15, 1862

Type

Letter

Language

English

Prince Kung to Mr. Burlingame

Since your excellency’s arrival at the capital, I have, indeed, been desirous of meeting you; but, in consequence of indisposition, have been unable to do as I wished. I am now rather better, and, in order that I may carry out my desires for a friendly interview, at which we can express the amicable feelings we entertain, I have appointed the 20th instant, at 3 o’clock p. m., if your excellency has leisure on that day, to meet you at the foreign office, when we can have a meeting.

I beg to present you my best wishes, and shall look for an answer to this.

Card of Prince KUNG.

August 15, 1862.

Notes

1. B.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth View original source ↗

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-eighth .