Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume I

[102] *Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

New York, July 15, 1869.

Hon. Hamilton Fish:

The commission of the President and your orders have been received. Will be promptly executed. Present difficulty, as marshal advised, is in finding the ship. Every means will be taken.

Yours, respectfully,

EDWARDS PIERREPONT,
United States-Attorney.