File No. 4757/18–22.
Ambassador Riddle
to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
St.
Petersburg, May 25,
1907.
No. 40.]
Sir: I have the honor to confirm herewith your
telegram of May 15, reading as follows.a I inclose a receipt from the Russian Red Cross
Society for the sum of 5,820 rubles (with translation) and a banker’s
memorandum showing that the draft for $3,000 produced the sum of 5,820
at 1.94, the rate at which it was sold.
I also transmit the translation of two letters received from the Russian
Red Cross conveying the thanks of the Dowager Empress to the American
Red Cross and the individual contributors.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.—Translation.]
(Receipt No. 83796 for rubles 5,820. The Central
Administration of the Russian Red Cross.)
On May 5 (18), 1907, the treasury received and entered, under article
No. 3719, from the American Red Cross Society, for the relief of
famine sufferers, 5,820 rubles.
- V. Tonkoff, Treasurer.
- B. Koshenikoff, Comptroller.
[Inclosure
2.—Translation.]
The Director of the Russian
Reel Cross Society to Ambassador Riddle.
The
Central Committee,
St.
Petersburg, May 5 (18), 1907.
(The Red Cross Society, under the patronage of Her
Imperial Majesty of Russia Marie Feodorovna.)
Sir: The central committee of the Russian
Red Cross Society has received from the American National Red Cross
Society, through the intermediary of your excellency, the sum of
9,700 roubles, collected in America for the benefit of the famine
sufferers in Russia.
Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Marie Feodorovna, the august
patroness of the Russian Red Cross Society, having been informed by
me of this donation, has ordered me to express on the part of Her
Imperial Majesty to the American Red Cross Society, as well as to
all the persons who contributed in this collection, her deep
appreciation.
In communicating the above to your excellency the central committee
of the Russian Red Cross takes the liberty of requesting your
excellency to make known to the American Red Cross, as well as to
the American contributors, the will of Her Imperial Majesty as above
expressed.
I avail, etc.,
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[Inclosure
3.—Translation.]
The Acting President of the
Russian Red Gross Society to Ambassador Riddle.
The
Central Committee,
St.
Petersburg, May 11 (24), 1907.
(The Red Cross Society, under the patronage of Her
Imperial Majesty of Russia Marie Feodorovna.)
Sir: The central committee of the Russian
Red Cross Society has received from the American National Red Cross
Society, through the intermediary of your excellency, the sum of
5,820 roubles, collected in America for the benefit of the famine
suffers in Russia.
This information having been brought to the knowledge of Her Imperial
Majesty Marie Feodorovna, the august patroness of the Russian Red
Cross Society, Her Imperial Majesty has ordered me to express to the
American Red Cross Society, as well as to all the persons who
participated in this donation, her deep appreciation.
In communicating the foregoing to your excellency the central
committee of the Russian Red Cross takes the liberty of requesting
your excellency to make known to the American Red Cross Society, as
well as to the American contributors, the desire of Her Imperial
Majesty as expressed above.
Please to receive, etc.,
