Letter

Van Valkenburgh to William H. Seward, November 10, 1866

Author

Van Valkenburgh

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

November 10, 1866

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward.

No. 56.]

Legation of the United States in Japan, Yedo, November 10, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith (No. 1) the translation of a communication received on the 7th instant from the ministers for foreign affairs, together with the form of a passport adopted by them under the proclamation of the Japanese government, dated May 23d, 1866, and the tenth article of the convention of Yedo, dated June 25th, 1866.

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

R. B. VAN VALKENBURGH

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

[Untitled]

Limited years; birthplace; name of the person; &c.; &c.; &c.

Age, ; stature, ; eyes, ; nose, ; mouth, ; face, ; scar,

This passport is supplied to the above-mentioned person upon his request to go to—— country for the purpose of study [trade] of ——.

It is requested to the authorities of every government to permit safely and freely to pass him on any country which he will travel, and in case of need to give him the lawful aid and protection.

Foreign Office, Japan, —. day of—month of the year —.

Notes

1. No.u2014.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Thirty 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 Second Session of the Thirty.