Letter

Robert C. Schenck to Hamilton Fish, February 2, 1872

No. 1. General Schenck to Mr. Fish.

[Telegram.]

London journals all demand that United States shall withdraw claims for indirect damages, as not within intention of Treaty. Ministry alarmed. Am exerting myself with hope to prevent anything rash or offensive being done or said by this Government. Evarts here cooperating.

SCHENCK.

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.