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. 210.]

Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of April last, No. 137, concerning the shipwreck of the American bark Rover. Substantially the same account had been received through the Navy Department a short time previously to the reception of your despatch. The instructions already sent to you on this subject will, it is believed, prove a sufficient guide for your treatment of this matter.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

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