Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1899

Governor Foster to Mr. Hay.

State of Louisiana, Executive Department,
Baton Rouge, August 3, 1899.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your favor confirming your telegram notifying me of the appointment by the Italian Government of Marquis Romano to be acting consul.

I have already communicated with him as such, and requested him to fix a day suitable to his pleasure to meet me in his official capacity.

I have, etc.,

Murphy J. Foster.