Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1890

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Swift.

Department of State,
Washington, April 17, 1890.

No. 66.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 106 of the 18th ultimo, the section of the sacred rope which accompanied the same, and the other inclosures which you mention. They have been sent to the Smithsonian Institution, with a copy of your dispatch.

You will convey to the Buddhist priests at Kioto, the donors of this greatly prized gift, and to Mr. V. M. Law, the gentleman through whose courtesy the gift was made possible, the sincere thanks of the Government.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.