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

No. 235.
Mr. Read to Mr. Evarts.

Legation of the United States,
Athens, March 13, 1878. (Received April 13.)

No. 370.]

Sir: To-day the King lunched on board the Vandalia with General Grant, and spent two hours in conversation.

The King came officially, in uniform. He has indeed seized every occasion to manifest his respect for General Grant, and the feelings of His Majesty have been fully shared by his subjects, who have displayed, great enthusiasm whenever General Grant has appeared in the streets.

I have, &c.,

JOHN MEREDITH READ.