Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1890

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Hirsch.

Department of State,
Washington, January 3, 1890.

No. 47.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. King’s No. 59 of the 10th ultimo and to approve hereby the terms of his note of the 7th of December last to the Sublime Porte relative to the seizure in parts of Turkey of certain books sent out for sale by American citizens engaged in missionary work there and suggesting means to prevent the seizure complained of.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.