Mr. Seward to Mr. van Limburg
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 30th ultimo, relative to the case of the Netherlands ship the Geziena Hildegonda. In reply, I have the honor to inform you, with much regret, that as yet no communication upon the subject has been received from the United States attorney at New Orleans, to whom the matter was referred, as stated in my note to you of the 22d of August last. I have again called the attention of that officer to the matter, who has been requested to communicate to this department, without further delay, such information regarding the case in question as may be in his power.
Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my high consideration.
Mr. Roest van Limburg, &c.,&c.,&c.