No. 572.
Mr. Wallace to Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Legation of
the United States,
Constantinople, September 14, 1883.
(Received-October 1.)
No. 275.]
Sir: Referring to dispatch to this legation No.
100, and dated July 10, 1883, relative to the attack upon Mr. Knapp and Dr.
Reynolds by Koords near Bitlis, I have the honor to forward a copy of a note
which it has given me great pleasure to address to Mr. Wyndham, Her Brir
tannic Majesty’s chargé d’affaires in Constantinople, conveying to him the
thanks of the Department of State for courteous assistance rendered. A copy
of Mr. Wyndham’s reply is also inclosed.
Very respectfully, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 275.]
Mr. Wallace to Mr.
Wyndham.
United
States Legation,
Constantinople, September 12,
1883.
Sir: I beg to return the papers received from
Messrs. Everett and Eyres relative to the American missionaries, Rev.
Mr. Knapp and Dr. Reynolds, resident near Bitlis. They may prove of
great service in the effort I am making to bring the men engaged in the
robbery of those gentlemen to justice.
Permit me to add that my note would be very incomplete if I failed to
avail myself of the opportunity to convey to you a message with which I
have been intrusted by the honorable Secretary of State of the United
States, Mr. Frelinghuysen. Information of the interest you so kindly
manifested in the affair of the unfortunate American gentlemen just
named, and of the orders you were pleased to send to Her Majesty’s
consul at Erzroom in their behalf, having been communicated to the
honorable Secretary, he instructed me to give-you the thanks of the
Department of State for your courteous assistance in the matter; and I
find great satisfaction in performing the very agreeable duty.
Very truly, &c.,
[Inclosure 2 in No. 275.]
Mr. Wyndham to Mr.
Wallace.
British
Embassy,
Therapia, September 14,
1883.
Dear General Wallace: I beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letters of the 12th instant, in which you are so good as
to return to me Lieutenant-Colonel Everett’s and Mr. Eyres’ dispatches
respecting the recent attack by Koords upon the Rev. Mr. Knapp and Dr.
Reynolds, resident near Bitlis. In doing so I beg to express to you how
very highly I appreciate the message you have conveyed to me at the
request of Mr. Frelinghuysen, the honorable Secretary of State of the
United States, and to assure you that it has afforded me sincere
satisfaction to have been able to assist in discovering, through the
efforts of Her Majesty’s consul at Erzroom and Her Majesty’s vice-consul
at Van the perpetrators of the recent outrage upon the above-mentioned
citizens of the United States.
I remain, &c.,
