Mr. Sherman to Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Department of State,
Washington, April 16, 1897.
No. 643.]Washington, April 16, 1897.
Excellency: I have pleasure in confirming and repeating the oral assurance heretofore given you, that the Government of the United States will welcome the visit of Professor Thompson to the Pribilof [Page 269] Islands, and that orders will at once be issued to the authorities on the islands to extend to him the same facilities granted him during his visit last year.
I have, etc.
John Sherman.