Office of the Historian

Mr. Adee to Mr. Herbert.

Department of State,
Washington, August 15, 1892.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 8th instant, inclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Thomas Maben, stating the reasons which have led him to accept the appointment of secretary of state in the Samoan Government.

I have, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.