Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress, Part I

Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward

No. 142 bis.]

United States Legation, Peking June 19, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith despatches Nos. 19, 20, 21, of Charles W. LeGendre, esq., our consul at Amoy, in relation to the American bark Rover, together with a letter of thanks from myself, in the name of my government, (A) to Charles Carrol, esq., her Majesty’s consul at Taiwan, Commander G. D. Broad, of her Majesty’s ship Cormorant, with the officers and crew under him, for their prompt and courageous efforts to rescue and avenge the captain and crew of the American bark Rover.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

ANSON BURLINGAME.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.