Mr. Read to Mr. Fish. No. 63.] United States Consulate General for France, Paris, September 16, 1870. (Received October 3.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
Mr. Davis to Mr Read. No. 60.] Department of State Washington, August 31, 1870. Sir: Your dispatch No. 56 is received. The questions in regard to the receipt of fees,…
Mr. Read to Mr. Davis. No. 57.] United States Consulate General fob France, Paris, August 24, 1870. (Received September 8.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
[Telegram.] Mr. Davis to Mr. Read. August 20, 1870. Read, Consul General, Paris: Bank with Monroe & Co., if necessary. Accept any funds at such discount as will purchase exchange…
[Telegram.] Mr. Read to Mr. Davis. August 19. (Received August 20, 1870.) Your two telegrams of eighteenth answer satisfactorily all mine, except please authorize me immediately to bank public funds…
[Telegram.] Mr. Davis to Mr. Read. August 18, 1870. Read, Consul General, Paris: Treasury Department decides that all fees received must be either in the same money as heretofore authorized…
Mr. Read to Mr. Davis. No. 56.] United States Consulate General for France, Paris, August 18, 1870. (Received August 31.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
[Telegram.] Mr. Read to Mr. Davis. August 18, 1870. (Received August 20.) Cannot get gold; silver only can be bad. Business clogged and people indignant. I strongly advise taking silver.…
Mr. Read to Mr. Davis. [By cable.] Paris, August 17, 1870. (Received at 3.35 p. m., August 17.) Davis, Acting Secretary of State, Washington: No gold to be had; only…
[Telegram.] Mr. Davis to Mr. Read. Washington, August 16, 1870. Read, Consul General, Paris: Secretary Treasury says: Take gold till further ordered. DAVIS.