Letter

Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, September 1, 1862

Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward

No. 45.]

Sir: Agreeably to your instructions I immediately forwarded to the ministers of foreign affairs the short sword recovered in Baltimore, which had been taken from one of the attendants of the Japanese embassy during their visit to that city, accompanying it with a letter, of which I enclose copy, (enclosure No. 1,) and I have now the honor to transmit No. 2, translation of the reply of the ministers.

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.

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 .