Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1878

No. 194.
Mr. Hoppin to Mr. Evarts.

Legation of the United States,
London, September 28, 1878. (Received October 10.)

No. 18.]

Sir: I have the honor to inclose the copy of a letter which was sent to the legation yesterday by the Right Honorable W. H. Smith, M. P., first lord of the admiralty, expressing their thanks to the governor of Rhode Island and the mayor of Newport for the cordial reception accorded to Admiral Inglefield and the officers and sailors of his fleet.

I have to add that I have taken the liberty to communicate to Governor Van Zandt unofficially the substance of this letter, knowing that he would be pleased to receive this expression of courtesy as early as possible.

I have, &c.,

W. J. HOPPIN.

[Inclosure in No. 18.]

Mr. Smith to Mr. Welsh.

At Portland, September 26, 1878.

My Dear Sir: I have received, both officially and privately, reports of the warm and hearty hospitality with which our squadron, under the command of Admiral Inglefield, has been received at Newport, R. I., and I hope I shall not occasion you trouble if I beg on behalf of the admiralty that you will cause their very sincere thanks to be conveyed to the governor of Rhode Island and to the mayor of Newport for the cordial reception which was accorded to the officers and sailors of the fleet.

I have, &c.,

W. H. SMITH.