Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Patenôtre to Mr. Sherman.

[Translation.]

French Embassy, Washington , June 5, 1897 .

Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of June 4, which you sent me yesterday evening, to be communicated to the agent of the Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques. In accordance with the request which you made I have transmitted a copy of it to the representative of the said company at New York.

Accept, etc.,

Patenôtre.