Prince Wrede to Mr. Olney.

[Translation.]

Mr. Secretary of State: As will appear from the inclosed reports from the board of administration of the Imperial and Royal public hospital, transmitted hither by the Imperial and Royal mayoralty in Vienna, a further retention in that hospital of the American citizen, Amalie Roeber, is no longer expedient. She has been in the psychiatric department since February 17, 1896, and it is now desired by the board of directors of that hospital that, as she is able to undergo the voyage, she be taken charge of by an institution in her own country.

In having the honor to inform your excellency of the above I venture [Page 10] to bespeak your kind intermediation concerning the recognition of residence and citizenship of Amalie Roeber, whose family and traveling papers are likewise inclosed, and to ask to be duly informed of the result of the action taken in this matter, and if possible of the time when the charge of the aforesaid person will be assumed and the place where it will occur.

Requesting the return of the inclosures, accept, etc.,

R. Wrede.