Letter

William H. Seward to Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, December 29, 1866

Author

William H. Seward

Recipient

Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce

Date

December 29, 1866

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Seward to Sir F. Bruce

Department of State, Washington, December 29, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d ultimo, upon the subject of the establishment of light-houses and the placing of buoys at certain designated points on the Chinese coast, with a view of facilitating the navigation of such coasts and harbors. In reply I have the honor to state that the government of the United States heartily concurs with that ofher Majesty’s in causing proper steps to be taken to induce the Chinese government to carry into effect the measures aforenamed. In accordance with the suggestions of her Majesty’s government, instructions have been given to Mr. Burlingame, at Peking, to co-operate with her Majesty’s minister there in pressing the matter upon the attention of the Chinese government.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

The Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.

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 Fortie 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 Fortie.