The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador.

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your personal letter of the 13th instant in connection with previous correspondence relative to the case of the captain of the Agnes G. Donahoe, [Page 917] who has been condemned to ten months’ imprisonment by the Uruguay criminal court.

It gives me pleasure to say in reply that in view of Lord Lansdowne’s desire that this government support Mr. Peel in his efforts to secure the captain’s release on the grounds mentioned in your note, the Department has by telegram suitably instructed the American minister at Montevideo to use his good offices in aid of Mr. Peel’s efforts.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.