Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Daggett.

No. 45.]

Sir: Your dispatch No. 115 of the 14th ultimo, announcing the death of Her Royal Highness the Princess Kekaulike, sister of the Queen and governess of Hawaii, at Honolula the 8th of the past month, has been received, and in the name of the Government and people of the United’ States I desire that you will properly convey an expression of their sympathy to the Hawaiian Government on account of the demise of this estimable lady.

I am, sir,

Fred’k T. Frelinghuysen.