Letter

Washburne to Hamilton Fish, September 9, 1870

Author
Washburne
Recipient
Hamilton Fish
Date
September 9, 1870
Type
Letter
Language
English

Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish.

No. 285.]

Legation of the United States, Paris, September 9, 1870. (Received September 22.)

Sir: I have the honor to inclose you herewith the proclamation of the government of the national defense, together with certain decrees issued yesterday, and appearing in the official journal this morning. You will perceive that an election is ordered for the 16th proximo for members of a national constituent assembly, to consist of one hundred and fifty delegates.

E. B. WASHBURNE.
Notes
1. No. 80.
Topics
19th CenturyDiplomacyReconstruction
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.
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