Mr. Day to Mr. Hengelmüller.

My Dear Mr. Hengelmüller: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 29th ultimo, and to inform you that we are in receipt of copies of Mr. Coxe’s brief in reference to the Lattimer affair, and that we are giving the matter careful attention. After I have read these briefs I will communicate with you further on the subject.

I am, etc.,

William R. Day.