No. 520.
Mr. Jewell
to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
St.
Petersburg
,
January 27, 1874.
(Received February 20.)
No. 33.]
Sir: Referring to your dispatch No. 7, dated 24th
April, 1873, addressed to the late Mr. Orr, instructing him to apply to the
Russian government for leave for a party of observers, under the orders of
the Navy Department, to make, at Vladivostok, on the sea of Japan,
observations of the transit of Yenus, I have the honor to report that I made
the necessary application. I to-day received in answer a note from Mr. de
Westmann, a copy of which I inclose herewith, informing me that the imperial
government has consented to the application, and will take all the measures
necessary.
I have, &c,
[Inclosure in No.
33.—Translation.]
Mr. Westmann to Mr.
Jewell.
St.
Petersburg
,
January 15,
1874.
No. 127.]
Sir: I have had the honor to receive the note
which you were pleased to address to me in relation to the scientific
expedition which the Federal Government desires to send to Vladivostok
for the purpose of observing the transit of Venus, which is to take
place in the course of the year 1874.
The imperial government will not fail to lend all the aid in its power to
the enterprise of the American astronomers, to which it will be happy to
grant all desirable facilities. I at once referred the matter to the
minister of marine and to the minister of finance, requesting them to
cause all the necessary measures to be taken to this effect.
Accept, sir, the assurance of my most distinguished consideration.
- WESTMANN.
- Mr. Marshall Jewell,
Envoy Extraordinary, &c.,
&c.
