Mr. Moran to Mr. Fish
Sir: Early this morning I had the honor to receive your telegram of yesterday for General Sickles, the text of which is as follows:
From Fish, Washington, 18th January, 1871, to Moran, Chargé, American Legation, London.
Telegraph and send by mail to Sickles the following:
“Is there probability of settling claims convention? President wishes to know, as only six weeks of the session of Congress remain.”
At 12 noon to-day, I telegraphed your message to General Sickles, at Madrid, and this afternoon sent it to him by mail, in fulfillment of the instructions received from you.
I have, &c.,