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

No. 23.

Mr. Fish to Sir E. Thornton.

Department of State, Washington, November 25, 1872.

My Dear Sir Edward: Thanks for your note of Saturday giving me copy of Lord Granville’s telegram.Action of British Government highly appreciated.

The spontaneous action of the British Government in accepting the award is highly appreciated.

Believe me, as ever, very truly, yours,

HAMILTON FISH.