Mr. Olney to Mr. Runyon.
Washington, December 7, 1895.
Sir: Referring to a letter of this date, inclosing a communication from the governor of the State of New York, together with copies of communications from the superintendent of insurance of the State of Missouri, I send you herewith copy of letter to this Department from superintendent of insurance of the State of New York, from which it [Page 449] appears that he has requested Mr. Poultney Bigelow to act as his representative with the proper officers of the Kingdom of Prussia in reference to the subject-matter of his letter.
Please do anything in your power to facilitate the objects of Mr. Bigelow’s mission, by giving him access to the proper Prussian officials or otherwise.
Respectfully, yours,