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

[61] *Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, to Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of Treasury.

Department of State,
Washington, May 21, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, with its accompaniment, in relation to the refusal of a clearance to the steamer Columbia [Quaker City,] and to inform you that I have transmitted a copy of the same to Mr. Roberts, the Spanish minister, for his information.

I have the honor to be, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.

Hon. George S. Boutwell,
Secretary of the Treasury.