Mr. Sherman to Mr. Dupuy de Lôme.

No. 309.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d instant in explanation of your note of the 26th ultimo relating to the Donna T. Briggs and Sommers N. Smith.

I have the honor to say in reply that copies of your note have been communicated to the Attorney-General and the Treasury Department.

Accept, etc.,

John Sherman.