Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part II

No. 61.
Mr. Garland to Mr. Bayard.

Department of Justice,
Washington, November 14, 1888. (Received November 16.)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 27th ultimo, concerning the disposition of the British vessels now lying at Port Townsend, Wash., and to inform you that T. J. Hamilton, deputy United States marshal in charge, has this day been directed to take the necessary steps to effect the sale of the four vessels as speedily as possible.

Very respectfully,

A. H. Garland.