Letter

Shinagawa to William H. Seward, August 19, 1874

[Inclosure 10 in No. 811.]

Mr. Shinagawa to Mr. Seward.

Sir: Your dispatch of to-day has been received. From it I understand that you are unwilling to furnish me, for the information of His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s government, with a copy of the order on which General Le Gendre was released, but that you will transmit the same to Washington.

Before I inform our minister at Peking of your decision, I have to request whether you will have any objection to let me have a copy for his use.

I am, &c.,

E. SHINAGAWA.
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