Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Lord Pauncefote to Mr. Hill.

British Embassy,
Newport R. I., September 15, 1900.

Sir: I have the honor to state that I have been commanded by the Queen to express to the President of the United States the great sorrow with which Her Majesty has learned the details of the terrible disaster at Galveston.

Her Majesty wishes me to convey to the President the assurance of her sincere sympathy with the unfortunate sufferers from this calamity.

I have therefore to request that you will be good enough to transmit this message to its destination.

I have, etc.,

Pauncefote.