Hammond to Under-Secretary of State
September 14, 1870
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 11th ultimo, I am directed by Earl Granville to transmit to you, to be laid before the Earl of Kimberley, a despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, inclosing copies of a correspondence he has received from the United States' Government, from which it will be perceived that they have decided that the Census of the IslandofManuscript image of San Juan of San Juan shall not be taken by their Authorities.
I am,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
E. Hammond
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Sir F. Rogers
So inform
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Confidentially of course.
Govr Musgrave with reference to Confidential despatch of 24 Augt.
CC 20 Sept
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And I think express satisfaction to F.O.
FR 20/9
K Sept 21/70
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See subsequent F.O. 11302 Oct 21.1870.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Edward Thornton, Washington, to Granville, Foreign Office, 29 August 1870, enclosing copies of correspondence respecting the enumeration of San Juan.
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J.C.B. Davis, U.S. Department of State, to Thornton, 29 August 1870, enclosing copies of correspondence respecting the enumeration of San Juan.
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J.D. Cox, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, to Davis, 14 July 1870, enclosing copy of letter from the Superintendent of the Census.
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Francis A. Walker, U.S. Superintendent of Census, to Cox, 14 July 1870, disclaiming any political purpose in the proposed enumeration of San Juan, and offering his opinion that the island could be excluded, in light of "diplomatic considerations."
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Hamilton Fish, U.S. Department of State, to Cox, 22 July 1870, advising that it had been decided to exempt San Juan Island from the census.
Other documents included in the file
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Rogers to Hammond, 24 September 1870, expressing satisfaction with the decision of the U.S. government.
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Draft reply, Kimberley to Musgrave, Confidential, 26 September 1870.