Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part I

No. 242.
Mr. Marsh to Mr. Fish.

Legation of the United States,
Borne, December 27, 1871. (Received January 18.)

No. 392.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your instruction No. 326 relating to services rendered the United States ship Guerriere by officers of the Italian navy, and to inclose a copy of a note which, in fulfillment of that instruction, I have addressed to the minister of foreign affairs.

I am, &c.,

GEORGE P. MARSH.

Mr. Marsh to Visconti Venosta.

Legation of the United States., Borne, December 27, 1871.

Sir As the best method of complying with the orders of my Government in relation to services rendered to the United States ship of war Guerriere by officers of the Italian navy, I have the honor to inclose you copies of a recent instruction on that subject from the Secretary of State of the United States, and of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy to the State Department.

I avail myself of the occasion to renew to you the assurance of my high consideration.

GEORGE P. MARSH.

The Noble Chevalier Visconti Venosta,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.