[Translation.]

Mr. van Limburg to Mr. Seward

Sir: I have the honor of asking your permission to recur to my letter of the 7th of August last, relating to the affairs of the Geziena Hildegonda, concerning which, in your letter of the 22d of August, you did me the honor to say that you had demanded information from the district attorney in New Orleans.

The government of the King has written to me repeatedly on the subject. I would be very much obliged to you if you would enable me to give it the proper information of what has been done, and would use your great influence to have the affair ended in the way we all most desire.

I have the honor of repeating the assurance of my very high consideration.

ROEST VAN LIMBURG.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State,&c.,&c.,&c.