No. 490.

Viscount das Nogueiras to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

My Dear Mr. Frelinghuysen: I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your note of the 25th of September last, and of telling you that I am going to represent to my Government the case of the American missionaries that are now at Benguela, and to bespeak for them the services of the Portuguese officials at that point.

I avail, &c.,

Viscount das NOGUEIRAS.