Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893

Mr. Adee to Mr. Dun.

Department of State,
Washington , October 17, 1893 .

No. 26.]

Sir: In view of representations made in Mr. Coombs’s No. 70, of December 27, 1892, the President has awarded to the persons named herein the testimonials set opposite their respective names, in recognition of their services to the crew of the American ship North American, wrecked off the coast of Japan on July 23, 1892.

To Yoshiomi Seki, governor of Tokushima Ken, a gold watch and chain; to Miyawaki Toyotaro, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Murakami Shimpei, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Matsumoto Zenzaburo, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Yoshida Shimajiro, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Oshi-kami Matsuzo, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Matsuda Masutaro, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Matsuda Kan-kichi, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; to Hamanoto Kane-taro, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal; and to Taniwaki Iso-kichi, of Shiwakiura, a silver life-saving medal.

I inclose herewith the testimonials mentioned, suitably inscribed, together with blank receipts which you will forward with the testimonials, and return to the Department duly executed.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.