No. 106.
Mr. Washburne to Mr.
Fish
No. 367.]
Legation of the United States, Paris,
February 18, 1871. (Received March
9.)
Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith a copy
of a translation of an official letter from. M. Jules Favre, acknowledging
the receipt of thirty-five thousand francs sent to him by me from the fund
remitted from New York for the poor of France, and also a translation of a
copy of an unofficial note of the same purport.
I have, &c.,
[Translation.]
M. Jules Favre to Mr. E. B. Washburne
Paris, February 10, 1871.
Sir: I have received, with the letter you did
me the honor to write to me on the 8th of this month, a cheek for
thirty-five thousand francs, representing the amount of the subscription
opened at New York in favor of the French poor who have suffered from
the present calamities. I hasten to thank you for the gift of these
funds, and I shall be obliged to you if you will inform the citizens of
New York who have united in this subscription of our profound gratitude
for their generous assistance. I have agreed with the minister of
finances that the distribution of the amount which you have sent me
shall be made through a commission, of which Mr. J. Karrick Riggs is,
according to your wish, to be a member.
Receive, &c.,
[Translation.]
M. Jules Favre to Mr. E. B. Washburne
Paris, February 10, 1871.
Sir: I am infinitely touched by the striking
mark of sympathy which my country receives from your free America, and I
beg you to convey the impression of my gratitude to your countrymen of
New York who have been kind enough to take the initiative in this
generous offering addressed to France so cruelly tried. I transmit
to-day to my colleague M. Picard, minister of the finances, the check
for thirty-five thousand francs you have had the kindness to send me,
begging him to name, for the distribution of this amount, a commission,
of which Mr. Joseph Karrick Riggs shall be a member—the gentleman whom
you have named, and who will hasten to take your instructions.
I take this occasion to renew the assurances with which I have the honor
to be,
