Thiele to Bancroft, August 20, 1870

Mr. Von Thiele to Mr. Bancroft.

Sir: The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. Bancroft, has been pleased to transmit to the undersigned copies of two communications from, the envoy of the United States in Paris, of the 12th and 15th of the present month, said communication referring at some length to the lamentable consequences of the expulsion of the Germans from France by the imperial French government.

The undersigned has thereby seen, with lively satisfaction, in what a self-sacrificing and kind manner Mr. Washburne has interested himself for the distressed Germans, and how he has, at the same time, taken the necessary measures to procure other superintendence under the protection of the American flag, for the hotel of the legation of the North German Union, which was deprived of its proper guardians by the expulsion of the architect, steward, &c. The undersigned fulfills a pleasing duty in most respectfully requesting his excellency the envoy to express to Mr. Washburne the warmest thanks of the royal government for the successful efforts which have been made by him.