Letter
Wells Williams to William H. Seward, January 11, 1868
Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward
No. 3.]
Legation of the United States, Peking, January 11, 1868.
Sir: The inclosed dispatch from his Imperial Highness Prince Kung, respecting a modification made in the duty on tea-dust, (inclosures A, B,) which I have now the honer to send you, indicates a desire to remove some of the disabilities on trade in this country. Tea-dust is almost wholly consumed by the poorer natives of China, who often mix it with the dried leaves of other plants, and it is carried from the tea districts for their use in other provinces. The foreign trade in it is trifling, but this reduction in the duty will probably develop a larger internal trade in the article.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
S. WELLS WILLIAMS.
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet.