Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 697.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Preston.

Department of State,
Washington, July 20, 1888.

Sir: Referring to your note of the 24th ultimo, in which you informed me of the names of the counsel for your Government in the case of Van Bokkelen before the referee, I have the honor to state that the Department has been advised that Messrs. Kennedy and Shellabarger, of this city, and Marston Niles, of New York, will represent the claimant.

Accept, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.