Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part III

Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward

No. 67.]

Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, November 29, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit enclosure No. 1, copy of the letter of the minister of foreign affairs ratifying the convention recently entered into with this government.

I remain, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

ROBT. H. PRUYN, Minister Resident of the United States in Japan.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington.

No. 1.

Japanese Ministers to Mr. Pruyn

We beg to communicate to you as follows:

In respect to the convention entered into by our vice-minister, Saka Hida-no-kami, on the 22d ultimo, with you, at Kanagawa, we have to inform you that our government has undertaken to give effect to the same; in token of which we send this despatch.

In order to inform you of the above we send this communication.

With respect and esteem, the 3d day of the 10th month of 1st year Genji, (4th November, 1864.)

MIDSUMO IDSUMI-NO-KAMI.

ABE BUNGO-NO-KAMI.

His Excellency Robert H. Pruyn, Minister Resident of the United States, &c., &c., &c.