Mr. Washburn to Señor Caminos.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, in which I am requested to give you a list of the persons of this legation for whom I desire passports. Besides myself, Mrs. Washburn, and infant child, the following is the list of the persons belonging to my legation for whom passports are requested: Carlos Meincke, private secretary; Porter C. Bliss, translator; George F. Masterman, medical attendant; Kate Leahy, George Hamilton, Baltazar Carreras, servants.

I avail myself of this occasion to offer the assurances of distinguished consideration.

CHARLES A. WASHBURN.

His Honor Luis Caminos, Acting Minister of Foreign Relations.