No. 21
30 June 1859
I have duly received your Despatches N
os 42 and 55 of the
2d &
25h April upon the subject of the repayment of the advances
made by me in the year 1856 to the Federal authorities
inin
Washington Territory to enable them to prosecute hostilities
against the Indians.
2. With reference thereto I am glad to say that by the last
mail, I received a letter from the Treasurer of the United
States forwarding to me an order for the amount due.
3. I have to return you my warmest thanks for the kind interest
you have manifested in this
mattermatter, and for the course of action
you adopted, to which I believe I may mainly attribute the
repayment of the money.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Copy to the Foreign Office. L[ithographed] F[orm].
Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Merivale to
E. Hammond, Foreign Office,
2 September 1859,
forwarding copy of the despatch.