"On the single roll of this microfilm publication is reproduced a volume that contains mainly despatches addressed to the Department of State by U.S. consular officials at Mahé, Seychelles Islands, Indian Ocean, between August 1, 1868, and January 9, 1888. ... The records reproduced in this microcopy are part of the records in the National Archives designated as Record Group 59, General Records of the Department of State." -- p. 1.

"This select catalog lists National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publications of records that relate to the history of U.S. diplomatic relations."--Introduction.