Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 8, 1885

No. 355.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Langston.

Department of State,
Washington, March 13, 1885.

No. 339.]

Sir: Acknowledging the receipt of your No. 717, of the 25th ultimo, respecting the case of Mr. Van Bokkelen, who is still confined in the military hospital at Port-au-Prince, pending the determination by the court of cassation of the question as to his right to make an assignment of his property for the benefit of his creditors, I have to request you to promptly inform this Department of the nature of the decision as soon as it is made known by the court.

I am, &c.,

T. F. BAYARD.