Mr. Hunter to Mr. Bigelow
Sir: Referring to your despatch of the 11th of July, No. 140, and to my reply of the 28th of that month, upon the subject of the alleged purchase by General Mejia of guns and ammunition from the insurgents in Texas, I have to state for your information, that in a letter of the 9th instant, from the Secretary of War, this department is informed that Major General Sheridan reports, under date of August 6, that the artillery in question was turned over to Brigadier [Page 420] General Brown, United States volunteers, on the 8th of July, 1865, at Browns, ville, Texas, by Major General Mejia.
You will avail yourself of a convenient opportunity to express to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys the President’s satisfaction at the honorable and friendly course of the French authorities in relation to this matter.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.