Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1879

No. 3.
To the consuls-general, consuls, and commercial agents of the United States in Europe.

Department of State,
Washington , April 3, 1879.

Gentlemen: In view of representations made to the Department, it is deemed desirable that the next annual report of consular officers in Europe should contain a table showing the humidity of each month of the year at those places within their respective districts where meteorological observations are taken. For the purposes of these reports the year will be understood to be the fiscal year.

I am, gentlemen, vour obedient servant,

F. W. SEWARD,
Assistant Secretary.