Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Wurts.

Department of State,
Washington, May 7, 1892.

No. 167.]

Sir: I herewith inclose a check from the mayor of Norfolk, Va., dated May 2, 1892, No. 59264, on the Marine Bank of New York City, for $167.49, the proceeds of which are to be applied to the relief of the Russian sufferers, as follows: One-half to the British-American Church, three-tenths to the Jewish Society, and two-tenths to Count Tolstoi.

You will immediately draw upon the Secretary of State for this amount, and disburse it as above indicated.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.