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

No. 301.
Mr. Evarts to Baron Blanc.

Department of State,
Washington, January 22, 1878.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant relative to the solemn service to be held this morning at the church of Saint Aloysius in memory of King Victor Emanuel, and requesting that the President be informed how highly the legation of Italy would feel honored by his presence at the ceremony.

I avail myself of this occasion to recur to the unfeigned sorrow of the President and the people of the United States at the occurrence of the mournful event which has rendered memorial services necessary.

Accept, &c.,

WM. M. EVARTS.