Office of the Historian

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

Department of State,
Washington, November 28, 1900.
No. 300.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 399, of September last, inclosing the hospital record of such United States marines and soldiers as were treated in hospital during the “siege” at Pekin and commending the services of Dr. Gustav Velde, surgeon in charge.

In reply I have to inform you that the United States ambassador to Germany has been instructed to request the German Government to convey to Dr. Velde the sincere appreciation and deep gratitude of the Government of the United States for the services rendered by him on the occasion mentioned.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.