The following letter was addressed to Mr, Low on his departure from Peking:—Hox. F. F. Low, U.S. Minister in Pekin Sm,—The American Missionaries resident in Peking desire to express to you, on your departure from this city, their sense of the ability, discretion, and firmness, which has characterized the discharge of your official duties; and they congratulate You, as well on the happy adjustment of many difficult questions in regard to the work of Missions, as also on the success which has attended the efforts to secure an audience with the Emperor of China without disturbing the peaceful relations now existing between this and other countries. Tu all those concessions we believe China to have been not less the gainer than those nations by which the concessions were urged. The mutual benefit of these transactions will be more apparent in the time to come.
In your aoparture from Peking, you carry with you not only our high esteem, but the regards of personal friendship, and our best wishes for your future welfare.
We have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sigd. by) H. Buovcer, Joux W H. H, Lowey,
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