Count Vinci to Mr. Adee.

[Translation—unofficial.]

Dear Mr. Adee: I write merely a few words, as I do not venture to come to disturb you so often, in order to remind you of the promise you made to me to take advantage of the thanks which I have asked you to convey to the governor of Louisiana to send to him a telegram in the sense of that which you yourself addressed to him on the 29th of August, 1896.

Having been heretofore informed by you on the same day of the communications which you have addressed to Governor Foster and not having received anything yesterday, I feared that you might not have yet sent the telegram in question.

This is why I have recoursed to your amiability asking you to be pleased to send such a telegram this very day and to communicate to me the contents thereof.

If you send me your note by a messenger you can address it to my residence, 1537 I street.

Excuse me if I am too insistent, but I am very anxious to telegraph this evening to my Government the contents of your telegram to the [Page 450] governor, which would furnish a further proof of the sincere and lively desire of the Federal Government that justice shall be done.

I thank you forthwith, and I beg you to accept, etc.,

Vinci.