Office of the Historian

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

No. 1362.]
Legation of the United States, London, May 3, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note received from Lord Stanley so long since as the 29th of March last, together with an account relating to the balance remaining due to the United States on the settlement of the rate of exchange in payment of the first instalment of the Japanese indemnity.

It was not until yesterday that I received from the paymaster general a draft for the sum referred to, which is the reason of the delay in giving you a report in the case.

I have caused the money to be deposited with Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co., to the credit of the State Department, as in the former cases of the same kind.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.