Letter

PRUYN, Minister Resident in Japan to William H. Seward, June 24, 1863

Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward

No. 41.]

Sir: British indemnity paid. United States legation buildings at Yedo destroyed by fire on the 24th ultimo. Letters received by treaty powers demanding their withdrawal, pursuant to orders of Mikado and Tycoon from Kioto.

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

ROBERT H. PRUYN, Minister Resident in Japan.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington.

(Above despatch sent to collector, San Francisco, to be telegraphed.)

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 .