No. 185.
Mr. Fish to Baron Gerolt.
Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1870.
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication addressed to him on the 15th instant by Baron Gerolt, the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the North German Union, relating to the complaints made by the governments of North Germany and France as to alleged violations of international law in their respective military operations.
The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew to Baron Gerolt the assurance of his highest consideration.
HAMILTON FISH.