Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1877

No. 273.
Mr. Shishkin to Mr. Evarts.

[Translation.]

Legation of Russia,
Washington , May 19, 1877. (Received May 19.)

Sir: The Imperial Government instructs me to notify the Government of the United States of the state of war existing between it and Turkey, which you have doubtless learned, together with the unfortunate circumstances which have caused it, from the newspapers.

My absence from the capital, during which the orders of my government reached me, has prevented me from furnishing this information a moment sooner.

In now performing this duty, I avail myself at the same time of this occasion to renew to you, Mr. Secretary of State, the assurance of my very high consideration.

N. SHISHKIN.