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

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Burlingame

No. 208.]

Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1867.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 29th of March last, No. 133, enclosing a memorandum drawn by Mr. Hart, illustrating the liberality of the Chinese authorities in appropriations for the erection of lighthouses. This gratifying communication will be submitted to the honorable the Secretary of the Treasury, whose views on the subject will be sought and communicated to you.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.