Mr. Grip to Mr. Hay.

My Dear Mr. Secretary: I have had the honor of receiving your kind personal letter of the 5th instant, relating to the generous action taken by the United States Government as to the Norwegian steamship Farmand in Santo Domingan waters, and I venture to express my profound thanks for your courtesy.

The New York charterers of the Farmand, Hugh Kelly & Co., now inform me that another Norwegian steamer, Hugin, which is also chartered by them, will also, on or about the 20th instant, arrive at the port of Macoris, in order to load a cargo of sugar owned by another firm of New York.

I take the great liberty to ask whether it would be possible that the good offices of the United States Government might kindly be extended to the Hugin on her arrival at the port of Macoris.

I beg, etc.,

A. Grip.