Letter

Prince Kung to Frederick F. Low, United States Mintster to China, June 29, 1870

Author

Prince Kung

Recipient

Frederick F. Low, United States Mintster to China

Date

June 29, 1870

Type

Letter

Language

English

Prince Kung to Mr. F. F. Low.

June 29, 1870. (Tungchi, 9th year, 6th moon, 1st day.)

Prince Kung, chief secretary of state for foreign affairs, herewith sends a commumtion:

I was yesterday honored by receiving the following imperial decree:

“Let Tsunghow, a vice-president of the board of war and superintendent of trade for the three northern ports, be invested with full powers to go to France as our imperial envoy. Respect this.”

On the same day I also received the following imperial decree:

“Tsunghow having been sent abroad as our envoy, let Chinglin temporarily fill the post of superintendent of trade for the three northern ports. Respect this.”

I have caused these decrees to be carefully copied, and now send them for your excellency’s information.

His Excellency Frederick F. Low, United States Mintster to China.

Notes

1. D.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.